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Season 1

  • S01E01 Coming Together

    • March 18, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors to find herself confronted by old flame Miles. While Miles considers her application, his colleague Milly and her partner Egg wonder how to fill the house they have rented, and the fifth member of the group, Warren, is also interviewed for a job.

  • S01E02 Happy Families

    • March 25, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles - but he is less than keen. Milly makes good career progress, but Egg struggles adjust to his job - and with living with Warren.

  • S01E03 Living Dangerously

    • April 1, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Egg takes on a medical negligence case and becomes emotionally involved with a client who has cancer. Meanwhile, Warren discovers the truth about Delilah, and Miles chooses a bad person in whom to confide about his love life.

  • S01E04 Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt

    • April 8, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Delilah outstays her welcome. Anna resorts to devious means to get her way. Warren loses his cool over a muesli yoghurt.

  • S01E05 Fantasy Football

    • April 15, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Egg takes his work worries to a therapist, but finds that football is the only way forward. Meanwhile, Miles thinks that his days are numbered when Delilah agrees to take an HIV test, and Anna gets an interesting offer when she uses her feminine charms to get work.

  • S01E06 Family Outing

    • April 22, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Warren fears that Kira might 'out' him to the rest of the family. Anna tries her hand at marriage guidance. And Miles beats his father at his own game.

  • S01E07 Brief Encounter

    • April 29, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Anna has a passionate one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex. Miles resents his father's interference at work, and Warren finds it easier to confide in a stranger than in his own brother.

  • S01E08 Cheap Thrills

    • May 6, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career. Meanwhile, Anna stirs up trouble at chambers when she tries to liven up the boss's party.

  • S01E09 Just Sex

    • May 13, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Warren falls in love, but when his romance turns sour he makes the decision not to live a lie. Meanwhile, Milly and O'Donnell are becoming increasingly close at work, and Jerry finds an unexpected ally in Anna.

  • S01E10 Father Figure

    • May 20, 1996
    • BBC Two

    O'Donnell could prove to be Milly's knight in shining armour, but will she risk her relationship with Egg for a romantic fantasy? Meanwhile, Anna decides that an older man is just what she needs, and Miles deals with a flasher who claims to be a nudist.

  • S01E11 Let's Get It On

    • June 3, 1996
    • BBC Two

    Milly is feeling let down and confused, Egg is sure that he has been two-timed, Anna has to decide between youth and experience, and Warren discovers that alcohol doesn't help one's powers of persuasion.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Last Tango In Southwark

    • March 17, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Anna and Miles have doubts about each other after finally getting together at a party. Egg says goodbye to both his father and his writing career. Milly is taken aback by the arrival of an attractive new trainee at the firm.

  • S02E02 Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

    • March 24, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Anna throws herself into her work, only to find herself up against Miles on a case, while Milly loses her cool. Kira's career suffers a setback. A dinner party is interrupted by Warren's ex-lover Ferdy.

  • S02E03 The Bi Who Came In From The Cold

    • March 31, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Ferdy's mixed signals are causing problems for Warren. Anna blames Miles for spreading rumours at work. And Milly loses patience when Egg goes on a gambling spree.

  • S02E04 How To Get In Bed By Advertising

    • April 7, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Warren begins losing patience with Ferdy, and his efforts to relieve his stress get him into trouble. Miles finds there is no such thing as uncomplicated sex after he resorts to the lonely hearts pages. Egg starts a new job, while Milly finds it difficult being the boss.

  • S02E05 Small Town Boyo

    • April 14, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Warren's arrest has become common knowledge, and threatens to destroy a promising career. Ferdy is tempted to go back to his ex.

  • S02E06 Unusual Suspect

    • April 21, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Warren faces the indignity of having to be part of an identity parade and appear in court. When Milly's boss forbids her from representing him, Anna steps in. Egg is left in the lurch with Nicki after a misunderstanding at the cafe. Kira plays hard to get after a night out with Jo. Ferdy's attempts to win round Miles backfire.

  • S02E07 He's Leaving Home

    • April 28, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Warren is planning a world tour, but is he ready to finish his therapy? Milly and Miles disagree about who should take his room. Egg learns something new about Nicki. And Ferdy's sexual confusion is heightened when he ends up on a date with Kira and Jo.

  • S02E08 Room With a Queue

    • May 8, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Miles takes matters into his own hands when the search for a new flatmate begins. Anna considers desperate measures to get work. Kira's strategy with Jo is starting to pay off.

  • S02E09 Men Behaving Sadly

    • May 15, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Ferdy has an explosive encounter with his ex. Rachel finds a tactful way of letting Miles down gently. Nicki confides in Egg about the father of her child. And sexism at chambers sends Anna in search of sisterhood.

  • S02E10 When the Dope Comes In

    • May 22, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Milly agonises over whether or not to accompany O'Donnell on a business trip to Paris. Miles and Egg get an unexpected visit from the police. Jo has to beat a hasty retreat from Kelly.

  • S02E11 She's Gotta Get It

    • May 29, 1997
    • BBC Two

    The vote for Anna's tenancy is imminent, and Miles starts a whispering campaign against her. Kira arranges a date for Ferdy. Milly is brooding about Rachel and O'Donnell in Paris. And Egg has no luck getting on a catering course.

  • S02E12 The Plumber Always Rings Twice

    • June 5, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Milly is suspicious of Rachel and O'Donnell's new rapport since the trip to Paris. A visitor to the house arouses Ferdy's interest. Anna's celebration with Sarah does not quite go as planned. Miles still resists his father's invitation.

  • S02E13 Wish You Were Queer

    • June 12, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Miles and Anna become professional rivals. Nicki is upset by Egg's betrayal.

  • S02E14 Who's That Girl?

    • June 19, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Will Miles make a hasty decision about his new girlfriend? Milly and Rachel's relationship comes to a head. And a lost condom sends Jo into a panic.

  • S02E15 From Here To Maternity

    • June 26, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Milly throws caution to the wind when Egg accuses her of being boring. Anna gets some news from home. Ferdy needs some time on his own.

  • S02E16 One Bedding and a Funeral

    • July 3, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Egg's younger brother comes to stay and finds a friend in Anna. Milly's reckless behaviour nearly gives the game away. Anna settles on alternative plans for her mother's funeral. And Kira tells Jo where to go.

  • S02E17 The Secret Of My Excess

    • July 10, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Miles offers Anna a shoulder to cry on. Milly begins to see the downside of her actions.

  • S02E18 Diet Hard

    • July 17, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Egg's expectations for the opening night at the cafe prove to be slightly overambitious. Ferdy opts for a one-night stand. Kira and Kelly make plans for the future.

  • S02E19 Milly Liar

    • July 24, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Miles wins his case, but Francesca has convinced herself that he does not want to go through with the wedding. Milly panics when a stupid lie backfires. Anna lets Miles in on an alarming secret, and Ferdy confesses all to Lenny.

  • S02E20 Secrets and Wives

    • July 31, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Milly discovers the truth about O'Donnell's personal life. Miles becomes increasingly attracted to Anna on his stag night. Nicki puts her foot down at the cafe.

  • S02E21 Apocalypse Wow!

    • August 7, 1997
    • BBC Two

    Can Miles go through with the wedding? Will Anna be able to deal with it if he does? Will Egg and Milly's new-found happiness last? Will Ferdy finally come to terms with his sexuality?

  • SPECIAL 0x1 This Life + 10

    • January 2, 2007

    It’s been ten years since we left them amid the chaos of Miles and Francesca’s wedding; Egg, distraught at learning Milly had slept with her boss, sulked off into the darkness of the night; Milly herself had decked Rachel; Ferdy had succumbed to the advances of a kilt-clad, ginger plumber; Warren had returned from his travels and Miles rather dramatically, told Anna that he’d call off his wedding if she declared her love for him. Has ten years proved that time can heal and people do indeed move on? Egg has become a best-selling writer and is now the proud father of a son, with Milly; Miles has struck it rich in the hotel business; Warren has become a life coach and Anna a successful lawyer. However, new-found success doesn’t necessarily numb the pain that stems from them meeting again…

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x2 That Life

    • January 2, 2007
    • BBC Two

    Behind-the-scenes interviews on location with the cast of "This Life +10", talking about how their characters have developed.