Life Begins - Complete Season 1 - 2-DVD Set ( Life Begins - Complete Season One )

Life Begins - Complete Season 1 - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Life Begins - Complete Season One
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
276 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2004 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Martin Dennis
Jeremy Webb

Written By:
Mike Bullen
Andy Watts

Actors:
Caroline Quentin ..... Maggie Mee / ... (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ace Ryan ..... Becca Mee (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Alexander Armstrong ..... Phil Mee (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Elliot Henderson-Boyle ..... James Mee (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Anne Reid ..... Brenda Thornhill (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Frank Finlay ..... Eric Thornhill (16 episodes, 2004-2006)
Paul Thornley ..... Jeff (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Claire Skinner ..... Clare (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Stuart McQuarrie ..... Guy (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Chloe Howman ..... Helen (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Finlay Robertson ..... Kevin (15 episodes, 2004-2006)
Ellie Haddington ..... Kathleen (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Danny Webb ..... Paul (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Sarah Ozeke ..... Karen (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Abby Ford ..... Samantha (11 episodes, 2004-2005)
Michelle Holmes ..... Genevieve (11 episodes, 2004-2006)
Beans El-Balawi ..... Freddie (10 episodes, 2004-2005)
David Westhead ..... Brian / ... (10 episodes, 2004-2006)
Suzanne Burden ..... Penny / ... (9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Roy Dotrice ..... Frank Buchanan (8 episodes, 2005-2006)
Naomi Allisstone ..... Anna (8 episodes, 2004-2005)
Alan Williams ..... George (7 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nicholas Boulton ..... Kieron (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Jon Newman ..... Simon (6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Scott Hazell ..... Leggo (6 episodes, 2006)
Huw Rhys ..... Carl (4 episodes, 2004-2005)
William Bateman ..... Chris (3 episodes, 2004)
Sarah Haynes ..... Miranda / ... (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Ginita Jimenez ..... Client / ... (3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sam Talbot ..... Smudge (2 episodes, 2004)
Rebecca Clow ..... Susy (2 episodes, 2004)
Shend ..... Johnny Boy / ... (2 episodes, 2004)
Rebekah Staton ..... Donna (2 episodes, 2004)
Neil Burgess ..... Removals Man (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Neil Conrich ..... Policeman (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Matthew Cottle ..... Nick (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Leah Fitzgerald ..... Young Mum (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Alexandra Gilbreath ..... Mia (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Martin Maynard ..... Maitre d' (2 episodes, 2004-2006)
Léticia Belliccini ..... Sonia
Fabien Ara ..... Alex
Margot Heurtematte ..... Héloïse
Aurélia Arto ..... Alizée
Noémie Leroux-Cazaubon ..... Julie
Yassine Azzouz ..... Djamel

Synopsis:

From Mike Bullen, the creator of Cold Feet. Maggie Mee (Quentin) is a woman who thinks she has life sorted. That is, until her husband Phil (Armstrong) walks out on her and their two teenage children. At the age of 39, Maggie discovers that she's back to square one; no husband, no job and no money... Britain's most watched drama series of 2004!
Series 1
1 Maggie & Phil 16 February 2004
2 Maggie, Brenda & Eric 23 February 2004
3 Maggie, Kathleen & Sam 1 March 2004
4 Maggie, Clare & Guy 8 March 2004
5 Maggie & Helen 15 March 2004
6 Maggie & Paul 22 March 2004

Series 1 (2004)
1 "Maggie & Phil" Mike Bullen Catherine Morshead 16 February 2004
While wife and husband Maggie and Phil Mee are on holiday with friends Clare and Guy, Phil decides that he wants to leave Maggie. Soon after, he moves out and finds a flat of his own. Now Maggie must cope on her own with her two children.
2 "Maggie, Brenda & Eric" Mike Bullen Catherine Morshead 23 February 2004
Maggie finds a job at a travel agency. To Maggie's displeasure, her husband Phil arrives to book a holiday for him and his new girlfriend Anna. Meanwhile Maggie learns that her father has some serious problems with his memory.
3 "Maggie, Kathleen & Sam" Mike Bullen Catherine Morshead 1 March 2004
Phil and Maggie are forced to see a mediator to sort out their assets. But Phil is being less than honest about his earnings, so Maggie threatens to contact the Child Support Agency. She also goes out with her work friends, waking up the next morning with a young man.
4 "Maggie, Clare & Guy" John Forte Charles Palmer 8 March 2004
As a result of the previous night, Maggie is embarrassed about asking for the morning-after pill. Her work friends decide to send her on a blind date. She starts to spend a lot of time with friend Guy which causes Clare to become suspicious. Meanwhile Anna has moved in with Maggie's husband Phil, causing Maggie to become extremely angry.
5 "Maggie & Helen" John Forte Charles Palmer 15 March 2004
Maggie decides to go speed dating with work colleague Helen which ends in a total catastrophe. But Phil didn't like the idea of Maggie going speed dating, consequently he becomes frustrated. But soon after, her son James's history teacher Paul Winston takes an unexpected interest in Maggie.
6 "Maggie & Paul" Mike Bullen Charles Palmer 22 March 2004
Maggie begins a relationship with Paul. A situation arises where things become very awkward as Phil turns up with the children after having a row with girlfriend Anna, causing them to split up. Now Maggie must decide which man she wants to be with, her husband who left her with two children, or her new boyfriend.

Maggie and Phil are a late-30s English couple on a standard summer holiday with their two teenage children. On their first morning on holiday, Phil announces he wants to move out. Maggie is numb and the situation doesn't get better as she's not-so-subtly questioned as a wife by her friends and mother, forced to adapt to life as a breadwinner to pay the bills while Phil seeks truth and self-fulfillment. She finds that she is stronger than she thought she was and weaker too.

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