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This Life

  • TV Series
  • 1996–1997
  • TV-MA
  • 45m
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8.5/10
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This Life (1996)
Drama

A series following the lives of Miles, Milly, Warren, Egg and Anna, five young legal professionals.A series following the lives of Miles, Milly, Warren, Egg and Anna, five young legal professionals.A series following the lives of Miles, Milly, Warren, Egg and Anna, five young legal professionals.

  • Creator
    • Amy Jenkins
  • Stars
    • Jack Davenport
    • Amita Dhiri
    • Andrew Lincoln
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    8.5/10
    2.7K
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    • Creator
      • Amy Jenkins
    • Stars
      • Jack Davenport
      • Amita Dhiri
      • Andrew Lincoln
    • 16User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Jack Davenport
    Jack Davenport
    • Miles Stewart
    Amita Dhiri
    Amita Dhiri
    • Milly Nassim
    Andrew Lincoln
    Andrew Lincoln
    • Edgar 'Egg' Cook
    Daniela Nardini
    Daniela Nardini
    • Anna Forbes
    Luisa Bradshaw-White
    Luisa Bradshaw-White
    • Kira
    David Mallinson
    David Mallinson
    • Michael O'Donnell…
    Steve John Shepherd
    Steve John Shepherd
    • Jo
    Cyril Nri
    • Graham
    Ramon Tikaram
    Ramon Tikaram
    • Ferdy
    Gillian McCutcheon
    • Therapist
    Natasha Little
    Natasha Little
    • Rachel
    Jason Hughes
    Jason Hughes
    • Warren Jones
    Geoffrey Bateman
    Geoffrey Bateman
    • Hooperman…
    Juliet Cowan
    Juliet Cowan
    • Nicki
    Sacha Craise
    • Kelly
    Tony Curran
    Tony Curran
    • Lenny
    Paul Copley
    Paul Copley
    • Jerry Cook
    Mark Lewis Jones
    Mark Lewis Jones
    • Dale Jones
    • Creator
      • Amy Jenkins
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    • Trivia
      Jason Hughes plays Warren Jones. He went on to play the character Ben Jones in Midsomer Murders. Jones is the most common surname in Wales.
    • Quotes

      Miles Stewart: You don't want a relationship, Anna. You just want to cut my balls off!

      Anna: Well, I'd have to find them first!

    • Connections
      Featured in The 100 Greatest TV Moments (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      This Life Theme
      Written by Mark Anderson and Cliff Freeborn
      Performed by The Way Out

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    One of the best drama series ever made.

    This Life is one of the best drama series yet produced by the BBC.

    It follows the lives of 5 housemates who share a South London town house and never once holds back in terms of sex, language, nudity or attitude. Its candour was the main reason why it was so popular as unlike some sugar coated, problem-resolved-in-an-hour soap-operas it showed life as it really is.

    This Life only lasted for two series, but could have easily continued. Only the powers-that-be at the BBC know why a third series was never commissioned, but to many it was a loss to British TV.
    • jamie-123
    • Jun 19, 2000
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    • Release date
      • November 17, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • World Productions (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Livet kan börja
    • Filming locations
      • Chancery Lane, Holborn, London, England, UK
    • Production companies
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
      • World Productions
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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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