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Jimmy McGovern's Moving On

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Funny, real and touching stories of people at a crossroads, trying to move on.

Ordinary people, extraordinary moments. The acclaimed writer brings together A-list actors and new talent to tell funny, real and touching stories of people at a crossroads.

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Moving On: Series 8

Katy Cavanagh

Andrew Tiernan

Brian Fletcher

Mark Beswick

Nimmy Marsh

John Draycott

Pete Price

Colette Kane

Julia Ford

Donna Molloy

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Jimmy McGovern's Moving On: Series 8: Episode 2: Empty Nest

Empty Nest

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Episode 2: Empty Nest

Series 8

BBC One - Jimmy McGovern's Moving On, Series 8, Empty Nest

A mother acts to stop her youngest son from leaving her.

Drama series. A working mother of two sons realises that her youngest child is growing up and moving away from her, so acts to keep him from leaving.

Clare is a working mother of two boys. Her eldest is at university and her youngest, Matt, is at his first music festival. When he returns, she is so excited to see him, but his visit is short as he announces that he is going on holiday with his new girlfriend from the festival. Clare is devastated as she realises that her baby is growing up and away from her. Whilst helping him pack, in a moment of madness, she steals his passport to stop him leaving. Matt is distraught when he cannot find it and can't go on the holiday. Will Clare's conscience get the better of her enough to let her son go?

Jimmy McGovern's Moving On: Series 8

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Series of contemporary dramas about characters trying to 'move on' with their lives.

Series of contemporary dramas created by Jimmy McGovern, telling the stories of compelling characters who have reached a turning point in their lives and are trying to 'move on'.

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