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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

Warren Brown

Amy Nuttall

Olivia Fearn

William Howard

Erin Shanagher

Arinder Sadhra

Adele Keating

Tigga Goulding

Anthony Gannie

David Whitney

Donna Molloy

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Jimmy McGovern's Moving On: Series 8: Episode 5: Burden

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Episode 5: Burden

Series 8

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A man longing to get back with his separated family acts rashly, leading to tragedy.

Drama series. A man longing to get back with his separated family acts rashly to reconnect with them, leading to a tragic situation that backs him into a corner.

Separated from his wife, Liam has begun to move on with his life, but he still longs to be back with his family. When he and his new girlfriend bump into his daughter, Jess, he buys her alcohol for a party in a desperate attempt to reconnect. When Liam receives a call that Jess is in a coma after a drunken fall, he immediately knows it's his fault. However, tragedy can bring people together and in this case, it brings Liam and his ex-wife closer. He's getting his old life back but the guilt is eating him up, especially because he knows that the truth will come out when Jess wakes up. Liam has backed himself into a corner, whether he owns up or not - he'll risk losing his children.

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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