A Thing Called Love

A Thing Called Love

2004 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 7.7 · Drama

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A Thing Called Love is a six-part 2004 British television drama serial set in Nottingham. Hopeless romantic Gary Scant, a decorator from Nottingham, is on a quest to find real love. Close to his friends and family, and happy with this long-term girlfriend Melanie, life seems almost perfect. But when a night out with the lads takes an unexpected turn, he soon realises that the path of true love does not run smoothly.

Created by William Ivory

Network: BBC One

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