Life
Limited Series 2020 · 6 eps · ★ 7.4 · Drama
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Follow the lives and woes of the residents of a Manchester house divided into four different flats. Gemma Foster's neighbour, Emma, now goes by the name of Belle, looking to start a new life. Three other interconnected stories tell a tale of love, loss, birth, death, the ordinary, the extraordinary, and everything in between.
Created by Mike Bartlett
Network: BBC One
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Alison Steadman Gail Reynolds -
Adrian Lester David Aston -
Victoria Hamilton Belle Stone -
Saira Choudhry Saira Malik -
Peter Davison Henry Reynolds -
Calvin Demba Andy Okonkwo -
Erin Kellyman Maya Stone -
Rachael Stirling Kelly Aston -
Joshua James Liam Banner -
Melissa Johns Hannah Taylor -
Kate Ashfield Rachel -
Susannah Fielding Ruth Stone
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