Love Hurts
Season 1
Love Hurts is a British comedy-drama series that was broadcast from 3 January 1992 to 18 March 1994 on BBC1. It was scripted by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and starred Adam Faith, Zoë Wanamaker and Jane Lapotaire as Frank Carver, Tessa Piggott and Diane Warburg, respectively.
Where to Watch Season 1
10 Episodes
- Crawling from the Wreckage
E1Crawling from the WreckageWhen her long-term boyfriend leaves her for a younger woman, successful businesswoman Tessa Piggott shakes up her life. She resigns from her high-flying job and takes a position as director of an international nonprofit. She also renounces men entirely-but when she encounters ladies' man Frank, he's determined to change her mind. - Take It to the Limit
E2Take It to the LimitTessa is in The Gambia to find out why SEED's merchandise is stuck in a warehouse, but the local merchants refuse to deal with a woman. For help, she reluctantly turns to Frank-who has followed her out to the country-and unwittingly ends up assisting with one of his own business negotiations. - Walk Right Back
E3Walk Right BackBattling with a colleague at work, Tessa is too busy to pay any attention to a despondent Frank, who is struggling to adjust to living with his university-student daughter. When Tessa's private conversation with a politician is revealed to the public, she jumps at the chance to vindicate herself by participating in a radio debate. - Relative Values
E4Relative ValuesFrank and Tessa finally have dinner together, but she remains wary of taking the relationship any further. Work continues to be her top priority-so much so that she forgets about a subsequent date with Frank and about her mother's visit to London. Frank, however, steps up to the plate, and when a tragedy occurs, it is him she turns to for comfort. - Stormy Weather
E6Stormy WeatherOn a business trip to Chad, Tessa resolves some of her conflicts with her coworker Bob and flirts with a project manager there. Back in London, Frank is busy buying a riverside wharf for development and stumbles into a one-night stand. But when he confesses his affair, Tessa's reaction is not what either had anticipated. - Charity Begins at Home
E8Charity Begins at HomeFrank, Tessa, and Jade have become a close family unit, and when Jade wishes to quit school, Tessa suggests a worthwhile alternative. Then Frank's ex-wife, Helen, throws a wrench into the family harmony by objecting to Jade's plans and impugning Tessa's motivations. - Let's Do It
E10Let's Do ItJust as Tessa feels settled and secure in her romance with Frank, he starts getting cold feet, exacerbated by the problems with his wharf project. On the eve of her work trip to Mali, he makes a pivotal decision that disillusions Tessa about love and work right in the midst of a life-threatening emergency.
