Series synopsis
Heading Out is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC Two on February 26, 2013. It ended on April 2, 2013. It was created by Sue Perkins. It stars Sue Perkins, Shelley Conn, Nicola Walker and Joanna Scanlan.
Sara is a woman approaching middle age who is popular and successful - she's a veterinarian so skilled that she can spay a tortoise using just one hand - but has a chink in her armour: she's afraid to tell her parents that she is a lesbian. So on the eve of her 40th birthday, friends Jamie and Justine give Sara an ultimatum - either tell her parents next time mum and dad visit or they will.
Premise
Sara is a woman approaching middle age who is popular and successful - she's a veterinarian so skilled that she can spay a tortoise using just one hand - but has a chink in her armour: she's afraid to tell her parents that she is a lesbian. So on the eve of her 40th birthday, friends Jamie and Justine give Sara an ultimatum - either tell her parents next time mum and dad visit or they will.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sue Perkins as Sara
- Shelley Conn as Eve
- Nicola Walker as Justine
- Joanna Scanlan as Torla
- Steve Oram as Daniel
- Dominic Coleman as Jamie
Guest cast
- Bekka Bowling as Chiara
- Jeff Rawle as Donald
- Harriet Walter as Angela
- Tom Burke as Ben
- Dawn French as Frances
- Mark Heap as Brian
- Steve Pemberton as Jonathan Walters
- Tim Downie as Colin
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | February 26, 2013 | April 2, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Sara is about to turn 40, and life is not as she imagined it would be. Whether it's making urgent funeral arrangements for a dead cat, lying about her personal life to placate her anxious mother, or getting into trouble with a netball referee, Sara's life is reaching tipping point and something's got to give. Much to Sara's dismay, it seems her friends are arranging a 'surprise' birthday party, but what she doesn't know is that they're about to set her a dramatic ultimatum. |
February 26, 2013 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Sara embarks on her course of life coaching with the eccentric Toria, but a hypnosis session has some unfortunate consequences for Justine. Daniel is feeling undervalued at work, and a disagreement with Sara turns into a full-blown vendetta on the paintball battlefield. And Sara's offer to help a distressed woman in a custody battle for her dog, leads Sara to meet Dutch action hero Kip Schwitzendorf. |
March 5, 2013 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Sara's ex-girlfriend Sabine turns up unexpectedly, throwing Sara's life into disarray. Eve seems keen to take her relationship with Sara further but Sabine's intervention throws a spanner in the works. Jamie is having a masculinity crisis and Daniel offers to rectify this with his own unique brand of machismo. |
March 12, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC Two |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 26, 2013 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2013 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 22:00:00 |