Life Begins

Created by Mike Bullen
Writers: Mike Bullen, John Forte, Andy Watts
Directed by: Catherine Morshead, Charles Palmer, David Caffrey, Jeremy Webb, Martin Dennis

Series One: 16th February - 22 March 2004 (6 episodes)
Series Two: 16th February - 6th April 2005 (8 episodes)
Series Three: 4th September - 9th October 2006 (6 episodes)

  • Caroline Quentin ... Maggie Mee
    Elliot Henderson-Boyle ... James Mee
    Ace Ryan ... Becca Mee
    Alexander Armstrong ... Phil Mee
    Anne Reid ... Brenda Thornhill
    Claire Skinner ... Clare
    Frank Finlay ... Eric Thornhill
    Stuart McQuarrie ... Guy
    Chloe Howman ... Helen
    Paul Thornley ... Jeff
    Finlay Robertson ... Kevin
    Ellie Haddington ... Kathleen
    Danny Webb ... Paul
    Sarah Ozeke ... Karen
    Abby Ford ... Samantha
    Beans El-Balawi ... Freddie
    Michelle Holmes ... Genevieve
    Roy Dotrice ... Frank Buchanan
    Naomi Allisstone ... Anna
    Suzanne Burden ... Penny
    Alan Williams ... George
    Nicholas Boulton ... Kieron
    Jon Newman ... Simon
    Scott Hazell ... Leggo
    Huw Rhys ... Carl
    William Bateman ... Chris
    Sarah Haynes ... Miranda
    David Westhead ... Brian Middleton
    Sam Talbot ... Smudge
    Keith Dunphy ... Aidan O'Halloran





  • Episode: #1.1: Maggie & Phil (16 February 2004)
    Episode: #1.2: Maggie, Brenda & Eric (23 February 2004)
    Episode: #1.3: Maggie, Kathleen & Sam (1 March 2004)
    Episode: #1.4: Maggie, Clare & Guy (8 March 2004)
    Episode: #1.5: Maggie & Helen (15 March 2004)
    Episode: #1.6: Maggie & Paul (22 March 2004)

    Episode #2.1: Things Are Changing (16 February 2005)
    Episode #2.2: (23 February 2005)
    Episode #2.3 (2 March 2005)
    Episode #2.4 (9 March 2005)
    Episode #2.5 (16 March 2005)
    Episode #2.6: Hidden Pain (23 March 2005)
    Episode #2.7 (30 March 2005)
    Episode #2.8 (6 April 2005)

    Episode #3.1 (4 September 2006)
    Episode #3.2 (11 September 2006)
    Episode #3.3 (18 September 2006)
    Episode #3.4 (25 September 2006)
    Episode #3.5 (2 October 2006)
    Episode #3.6 (9 October 2006)