Jimmy McGovern's Moving On

Season 6

Series of daytime plays set in contemporary Britain, all sharing the theme of someone going through some kind of life change.

Madge
E1
MadgeFun-loving 60-something Madge has a loving relationship with former magistrate Eric, but she is also hiding a very big secret.
The Signature
E2
The SignatureMoira and husband Ken are struggling, until a customer hands Moira a lottery ticket without realising it is a winner.
Blind
E3
BlindNow that their daughter Becca has left for university married couple Jenny and Terry seem to have nothing in common and frequently argue. Then an old college friend of Jenny, Dan, who is blind, comes to stay. He is a successful writer and Jenny seems to come alive in his presence, making Terry very jealous. However when he suggests that Jenny leaves Terry for him it is a wake up call to her to realize that the marriage can be saved after all.
Two Brothers
E4
Two BrothersSeparated from his sour wife Claire and adoring daughters Eddie lives with his irresponsible brother Pete and his family. When Pete drinks and gambles away money owed to him Eddie reports him for drink driving and Pete loses his job. Eddie feels guilty and Pete's wife Lorraine discovers the truth, forcing Eddie to own up to his brother. Strangely enough this leads to positives all round.
The Beneficiary
E5
The BeneficiaryWhen a downtrodden housewife's secret lover dies and leaves her a large bequest, her family, tempted by the windfall, react in unexpected ways.