Miniseries

Season 1 · 2001 · 6 episodes

Gay thirtysomething schoolteacher Robert 'Bob' Gossage finds himself attracted to a woman, Rose Cooper, exploring their unconventional relationship and the challenges it presents to their identities and those around them, including Rose's heartbroken ex-boyfriend Andy, Bob's jealous best friend Holly, and Rose's gay rights activist mother Carol.

1Episode 1A chance meeting between a gay man and an attached girl in a lonely street one night suddenly turns into something more for Bob and Roseâ€¦
2Episode 2Bob proves to be more than a shoulder to cry on
3Episode 3Bob and Rose try to keep their affair a secret
4Episode 4Worlds collide as Bob and Rose come out of the closet. Their families meet with shocking results as Bob's mother, the gay crusader, brings the whole of Manchester to a halt.
5Episode 5While Carol's wedding is heading for disaster, Holly's loneliness is driving her to desperate measures. Jealous of Bob and Rose's happiness, she starts manipulating events to her own advantage.
6Episode 6Holly finally finds that she has the power to split Bob and Rose up, but can she do it?

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