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Going Forward

Jo Brand

Omid Djalili

Helen Griffin

Tom Davis

Imogen Byron

Ben Colbert

Vivien Bridson

Louis Saint-Juste

Geoff Atkinson

Michael Cumming

Vera Productions

Going Forward: Episode 1

Comedy: Sitcoms

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Episode 1

BBC Four - Going Forward, Episode 1

Jackie suggests a simple plan to sort things out for the struggling Wilde family.

Dark comedy series centred around a family who have put their lives on hold for the sake of others. Jackie suggests a simple plan to sort things out for the struggling Wildes.

One family, three days, countless events. Welcome to the Wilde family, Kim, Dave, sister Jackie, kids, dog (Carpet), and their ailing mum. Kim and Dave are the sandwich generation couple who've put their lives on hold for the sake of others. She's a care worker, he drives limos, they live outside London and life is all right, I suppose. Until Auntie Jackie has an idea.

Welcome to the Wilde family. Kim has burnt her uniform, Dave cannot understand his wage slip, and son Max is missing school again to look after daughter Poppy. With Dave pondering a return to Iraq and no money left in the money jar, it is left to Kim's sister Jackie, aided by a damp patch and an unfinished extension, to suggest a simple plan to sort things out. Helping out with advice is fellow chauffeur Terry, with a view on everything and his own free-life tutoring course on offer. With the Picasso playing up and dog, baby and son in tow, Kim calls in the cavalry before outsource providers Buccaneer 2000 ('we care about your healthcare') can find out and dock her pay.

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Comedy series about a couple who have put their lives on hold for the sake of others.

Three-part dark comedy series about three days in the life of a sandwich generation couple - a care worker and a limo driver - who have put their lives on hold for the sake of others.

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