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This Life

Show Info

  • Status: Ended
  • First Aired: March 18, 1996
  • Seasons: 2
  • Episodes: 32
  • Networks: BBC Two
  • Genres: Drama
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This Life(1996)
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TMDB Rating: 7.5 (24 votes)

Overview

Five aspiring lawyers are aiming for the top - but behind the scenes they're a mess of love, drugs and excess.

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Season 1 Poster

Season 1

11 episodes • 1996Avg: 2.0Golden Era

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Coming TogetherMar 18, 19960.0
2Happy FamiliesMar 25, 19960.0
3Living DangerouslyApr 1, 19960.0
4Sex, Lies and Muesli YoghurtApr 8, 19960.0
5Fantasy FootballApr 15, 19960.0
6Family OutingApr 22, 19960.0
7Brief EncounterApr 29, 19960.0
8Cheap ThrillsMay 6, 19960.0
9Just SexMay 13, 19960.0
10Father FigureMay 20, 19960.0
11Let's Get It OnJun 3, 19962.0
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Season 2

21 episodes • 1997Avg: 1.0

#EpisodeAir DateRating
1Last Tango In SouthwarkMar 17, 19971.0
2Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?Mar 24, 19970.0
3The Bi Who Came In From The ColdMar 31, 19970.0
4How to Get in Bed by AdvertisingApr 7, 19970.0
5Small Town BoyoApr 14, 19970.0
6Unusual SuspectApr 21, 19970.0
7He's Leaving HomeApr 28, 19970.0
8Room With a QueueMay 8, 19970.0
9Men Behaving SadlyMay 15, 19970.0
10When the Dope Comes InMay 22, 19970.0
11She's Gotta Get ItMay 29, 19970.0
12The Plumber Always Rings TwiceJun 5, 19970.0
13Wish You Were QueerJun 12, 19970.0
14Who's That Girl?Jun 19, 19970.0
15From Here to MaternityJun 26, 19970.0
16One Bedding and a FuneralJul 3, 19970.0
17The Secret of My ExcessJul 10, 19970.0
18Diet HardJul 17, 19970.0
19Milly LiarJul 24, 19970.0
20Secrets and WivesJul 31, 19970.0
21Apocalypse Wow!Aug 7, 19970.0

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