Series synopsis
In the Club is a British drama television series that premiered on BBC One on August 5, 2014. It ended on June 7, 2016. It was created by Kay Mellor. It stars Hermione Norris, Katherine Parkinson, Christine Bottomley and Taj Atwal.
In The Club follows six pregnant women and their partners as they get ready for the arrival of their babies at the local parenting class. Housewife Diane, schoolgirl Rosie, newlywed Jasmin, businesswoman Roanna, midwife Vicky and writer and teaching assistant Kim all have their own issues to deal with.
Premise
In The Club follows six pregnant women and their partners as they get ready for the arrival of their babies at the local parenting class. Housewife Diane, schoolgirl Rosie, newlywed Jasmin, businesswoman Roanna, midwife Vicky and writer and teaching assistant Kim all have their own issues to deal with.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Hermione Norris as Roanna
- Katherine Parkinson as Kim
- Christine Bottomley as Vicky
- Taj Atwal as Jasmin
- Hannah Midgley as Rosie Hutchinson
- Will Mellor as Rick
- Sacha Dhawan as Dev
- Luke Thompson as Simon
Supporting cast
- Tara Fitzgerald as Susie
- Jonathan Kerrigan as Neil
- Jill Halfpenny as Diane
- Jack Ryder as Gareth
- Sandra Huggett as Maxine
- Gemma Dobson as Shelly
Guest cast
- Daniel Breeze as Jude
- Steven Elder as Dave
- Brendan Patricks as Dr Bellingham
- Lily Pickering as Ellie
- Shobna Gulati as Fiona
- Peter Singh as Dr Inman
- Flo Wilson as Senior Nurse
- Poppy Lee Friar as Katie
- Victoria Pritchard as Jane
- Barbara Hatwell as Judge
- Gemma Paige North as Caroline
- Josh Brown as Car Driver
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 5, 2014 | September 9, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 3, 2016 | June 7, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Four women attend the Parentcraft ante-natal clinic run by midwife Vicky, herself pregnant. Half of an arranged marriage first time mother Yasmin is slightly irritated by loved-up husband Dev's over-attentive attitude. Businesswoman Roanna Wilson is in dispute with ex-husband Ray over their divorce settlement but happy with much younger lover and baby's father Simon whilst teaching assistant Kim Hall lives with her partner Susie and Susie's recalcitrant son Jude, Susie's ex-husband Neil being Kim's sperm donor though he also seems to want a relationship with her. Following two miscarriages, leading to her adopting, Diane Manning is thrilled when her scan reveals twins but shocked to find that unemployed husband Rick, in desperation, has robbed a bank and been forced to run. Schoolgirl Rosie Hutchinson, one of Kim's pupils, tries to keep her pregnancy secret from her father but has to dash to the clinic when her waters break with Vicky and Kim delivering her baby daughter. |
August 5, 2014 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Diane struggles to come to terms with what Rick has done for her, prompting her to turn to Roanna. The Police turn up at Jasmin and Dev's, were Rick is in hiding. He soon realises he will have to give himself up. Kim feels more responsible for Rosie, after her Dad's accident. |
August 12, 2014 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Roanna's ex-husband cancels all her credit cards, putting her and Simon's financial future under strain. Simon seems reluctant, when she suggests they ask his parents for help. A unwelcome visitor, makes Jasmine question her due date. Social services threaten to put Rosie in a mother and baby hostel, with her Dad still in hospital. |
August 19, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rosie As Kay Mellor's drama returns, Kim is struggling to be the perfect mum and her relationship with Neil is in jeopardy. As she prepares to see her ex Susie for the first time since they split, Kim is shocked to discover Neil's been keeping things from her. Meanwhile, a hospital visit reveals devastating news for Jasmin and Dev. When surrogate Shelly comes in for a routine check-up, her mum Maxine makes a surprise discovery. |
May 3, 2016 |
| 2 |
Helen After walking away from her high-flying career, Roanna is struggling to find a new job, so she reluctantly turns to ex-husband Ray for help. Meanwhile, Rick's release date is finally here so an anxious Diane prepares to welcome him home, and Vicky tries to juggle baby Ben with her full time job. However, when she gets caught up in work, things goes terribly wrong, with disastrous consequences. Elsewhere, Jasmin and Dev have to make the biggest decision of their lives. |
May 10, 2016 |
| 3 |
Shelly Shelly goes into labour and finds herself faced with the reality of what she has signed up for and Rick offers to hold the fort while Diane takes Hope to her assessment, but things go terribly wrong when Rick is left on his own with a house full of babies. Meanwhile, an anxious Jasmin and Dev head to the hospital to find out if the laser procedure has worked, but Jasmin hasn't felt any movement from the twins for the past few days - will there still be two heartbeats? |
May 17, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 5, 2014 |
| Last aired | June 7, 2016 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |