Jimmy McGovern's Moving On

Season 8

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

Eighteen
E1
EighteenOn his eighteenth birthday orphaned Afghani refugee Mati gets a letter to say he is to be deported after eleven years in Britain with his foster mother Rosie and her Down Syndrome son George so he runs away to live in the woods. When unfeeling immigration officers come to the house George also runs off but Mati, alerted by Rosie's phone call, locates him. With the police now involved Rosie is forced to take drastic action.
Empty Nest
E2
Empty NestA working mother of two sons realises that her youngest child is growing up and moving away from her, so acts to keep him from leaving.
Zero
E3
ZeroA young man on a zero-hours contract realises that he must make a choice about the job controlling his life, a decision that will make or break his career.
Our House
E4
Our HouseKim's house needs a lot of work, and she cannot afford the rates for builders - until she meets charming, funny and affordable Kenny.
Burden
E5
BurdenA man longing to get back with his separated family acts rashly to reconnect with them, leading to a tragic situation that backs him into a corner.