Name: Moving On
Uploaded: 2024-04-30T22:53:21.000Z
Description: This programme is a series of daytime plays set in contemporary Britain, all sharing the theme of someone going through some kind of change in their life.

This programme is a series of daytime plays set in contemporary Britain, all sharing the theme of someone going through some kind of change in their life.

Magnolia Pictures - CineLife

When Liz's husband died, years of looking forward to retirement were suddenly gone. Then Liz meets Damar, a retired Nepalese soldier, and falls in love.

The Rain has Stopped

A father attempts to toughen up his son but in doing so finds he unleashes a chain of events that look impossible to stop

Bully

Faced with ever-spiralling debts, Ellie Morgan's only hope of avoiding bankruptcy is to sell the home she loves. But no-one's buying ñ except John Mulligan, an old flame from school.

Drowning not Waving

The touch paper is lit when a 17 year old boy's secret love of dressing in women's clothes is discovered

Dress to Impress

When Sylvie Jackson is asked to cover for a colleague at work, she makes a decision that ends in a terrifying situation.

Butterfly Effect

Anne finds it hard looking after her elderly mother Bella: her sisterís apparently too grand to help and now her only son Chris is off round the world

Sauce For The Goose

When Mary-Ann and Anthonyís attempt to adopt their foster baby founders at the last moment, they resign themselves to a lifetime of heartbreak.

Skies of Glass

Jean is nearly sixty and feels that life has passed her by. What happened to the glamorous promise of her youth? Her daughters reckon most people have a bit of botox these days, so why shouldnít she?

Skin Deep

Tina and her daughter Jess have made a good life with security guard Adam. He's not what you'd call exciting but he's kind, reliable and the opposite of Jess's real dad Moose

Malaise

When Kirsty finds a drug addict in the family she's devastated but determined to get their life back on track.

Letting Go

Young scally Jack gets more than he bargained for when he breaks into ex-boxer Eddie's house.

Trust

Theresa's loyalty is tested to the limit when Cyn's latest demand turns out to be illegal, and ultimately dangerous.

The Test

Joanne's son Jamie goes to a Catholic school but that's more for the exam results than anything else. So when Jamie gets bullied, Joanne assumes the school will do all they can to help.

Losing My Religion

Forever in the shadow of big brother Steven, Dave only gets noticed for the wrong reasons until nurse Ruth throws him a lifeline.

Rules of the Game

Darleen Fyles, a young woman with learning disabilities, struggles to make a life for herself on her own, as her mother grasps at a last chance for a "normal" family with a new man.

I Am Darleen Fyles

Bugsy Mullen is a milkman with a scar on his lip. He's shy, with a good heart, but he and his job are out step with modern times.

The Milkman

New mum Caroline is struggling to cope on her own while her husband Tom serves in Afghanistan.

Tour of Duty

Hapless plumber Billy has always struggled with gambling he claims it's under control but with bills piling up, his wife Michelle is close to breaking point.

Punter

Christina's always been a party girl but as she approaches forty it seems all her friends would rather change nappies than go clubbing

Donor

Kieran is the youngest of Ann and John's children, and the first to go to university. They think he's living the high life when in reality Kieran's struggling with debilitating depression.

The Poetry of Science

John and Carol have been trying to sell their house for months. When a man is accidentally killed outside their house, they try to be as sensitive as they can to the mourners congregating outside

The Shrine

Liv is a single mum with a lot on her plate; two kids, a busy job, university studies - and a demanding Dad who's been in prison since the kids were little.

Visiting Order

Danielle's a haphazard kind of mum but all the kids love her; she's funny, kind... and a complete pushover

Friends Like These

When Phil's Dad Charlie falls down the stairs, Phil knows he's going to have to help out more. But Charlie's the most stubborn patient you could meet

Blood Ties

Gary's distraught when wife Lisa suddenly announces that she wants a divorce; he thought they were happy, but Lisa wants more from life

That's Amore

Quiet housewife Jo feels ignored by her policeman husband Steve - until an accidental theft from a supermarket leads to a shoplifting habit that gives her a new lease of life...

Fledgling

With his mum in long-term care, it makes sense for Paul and his young family to move in with his dad. But with Paul's sister Theresa's nose out of joint, a huge fight threatens to ruin everything.

The House

Amani, a newly-qualified teacher out of her depth in a tough school, is horrified when she develops alopecia - which leads to a lie she struggles to control...

The Value

When 14 year old Beth suddenly stops talking, her family are desperate to find out why, each filling the silence with confessions that Beth wishes she hadn't heard...

Hush Little Baby

Andy tries to be a good "Saturday Dad" to his kids but as his relationship with his ex-wife Sarah reaches an all time low, he finds himself resorting to desperate measures.

Back by Six

Madge looks like a perfectly respectable woman in her late 60's, albeit one that lives life to the full

Madge

Moira and husband Ken are struggling. Ken can't work because of his MS and Moira holds down two jobs but still barely covers the bills.

The Signature

Empty nesters Terry and Jenny have been having problems for a while. But the arrival of one of Jenny's friends from university, the cultured blind go-getter Daniel, has an unexpected effect.

Blind

Separated Dad Eddie is tired of his brother Pete living life irresponsibly. While Eddie pines for his ex whilst lodging with Pete and his family, Pete doesn't seem to appreciate what he has.

Two Brothers

Downtrodden housewife Helen does everything for her family - only her secret affair with older, cultured Duncan brings relief to the monotony.

The Beneficiary

Switchboard operator Frank struggles to contain his feelings for co-worker Linda, but when ex-employee Terry rolls up and sweeps Linda off her feet, Frank's emotional persona changes.

Taxi for Linda

When septuagenarian Ronnie is told he can't drive anymore, it is his worst nightmare, but he offers to give his neighbor Helen driving lessons.

Passengers

When Hayley's 16-year-old daughter Ruby comes flying in from school in tears, it is up to Hayley's friend Mel to explain that the situation is more serious than teenage drama.

A Picture of Innocence

Angela loves her boyfriend, Danny, but feels she must decline if he asks her to marry him since she cares for her alcoholic dad.

Love

John has always hated confrontations, so when the builders at the bottom of his road need to work on the same Sunday his wife, Sarah, has asked her parents round for lunch, and she asks him to have a word, it's his worst nightmare.

Scratch

On Mati's 18th birthday, he discovers that his leave to remain in the country has been declined.

Eighteen

Clare's son is going on holiday with his girlfriend, so she steals his passport to stop him leaving.

Empty Nest

When Liam bumps into his daughter, he buys her alcohol in a desperate attempt to reconnect.

Burden

Nathan is thrilled to start work at the local car factory; he is employed on a non-union zero hours basis and the job is dull and demanding with the harsh foreman Roy requiring him to come in on a moment's notice.

Zero

Kim buys a new house, but the builder stops answering her calls mid way through the work.

Our House

A happily married mother of two is forced to revisit her tragic childhood.

Invisible

Kathy is totally bereft when her husband, Mike, dies after a long battle with cancer.

Lost

Two firm friends fall out when one of them wins a large amount of money at bingo.

Two Fat Ladies

An affluent couple is forced to downsize when their business goes bust.

Neighbour

A middle-aged marriage registrar is forced to re-evaluate her thoughts on life and love.

The Registrar

Carl is a cleaner at the local university. When he masquerades as a lecturer, he discovers a newfound confidence.

By Any Other Name

A stressed English teacher heads for a breakdown as he copes with an impossible workload and a very unruly pupil.

Beaten

A struggling single mother reconnects with the father of her inquisitive nine-year-old daughter, triggering a bitter custody battle.

Isabelle

A former homeless addict turns her life around and volunteers at the local shelter in an attempt to give back and reconcile with her family.

A Walk in My Shoes

A couple who struggled to conceive their twins through IVF are informed that they still have embryos at the clinic, but their shelf life is limited.

Frozen

Joe's budding romance is put in jeopardy when he neglects to tell her he's been fitted with a tether.

Time Out

A blind woman's sight is restored through an operation, but she soon questions her decision when the visual world presents more problems than the one she's left behind.

Second Sight

A former rugby legend is blackmailed by his ex-wife, who threatens to reveal a secret if he doesn't provide money to help her jailbird boyfriend.

Man of Steel

A middle-aged woman is forced to fight for her job and prove her role is vital; in doing so, she reaches her own, surprising conclusion.

Redundant

A grieving mum befriends a young homeless man in an attempt to fill the void left by her son's death.

Moving On

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