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Being April: Rules

on BBC One London

Second in a six-part drama series starring Pauline Quirke.
April is being taught to drive - by her three former boyfriends. And Sunil has a confrontation with his family.

Being April 9.00pm BBC1
At the risk of sounding like a soppy old thing, I must admit that I'm developing a soft spot for this good-hearted family drama. Come on - there is absolutely nothing to dislike about Being April, though anyone who is uncomfortable with a series about a woman with three children by three different men might wish to avert their eyes.
But this is a drama with a warm soul, shot through with that much maligned quality - a feel-good factor. It's cosily predictable, too, in that you cannot help but feel things will work out quite well in the end. On the minus side, it is something of a paean to the all-round uselessness of men, but we won't go into television dramas' barbaric treatment of you, gentlemen, just now, as space is limited.
In tonight's second episode April attempts to learn to drive, and is coached by the three dads, with varying degrees of success. But if you can overlook the laboured driving metaphors you might find plenty to enjoy as each of them undergoes some form of enlightenment. (Alison Graham)

Contributors

Writer:
Pete Lawson
Producer:
Deborah Jones
Director:
Syd MacArtney
April:
Pauline Quirke
Richard:
Victor McGuire
Eddie:
Nicholas Gleaves
Sunil:
Nitin Ganatra
Callum:
Clive Russell
Taneshia:
Rakie Ayola
Grainger:
Justin Allder
Nikshita:
Amita Dhiri
Leela:
Souad Faress
Big Bob:
Ian Reddington
Jake:
Matthew Lockwood
Lily:
Hannah Edwards
Driving instructor:
Richard Dixon
Lonely man:
David Schneider

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