Rent Real Women: Series (1999)
4.1 of 5 from 47 ratings
5h 15min
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- Synopsis:
BBC's heart-warming drama about hardship and friendship, with a celebrated cast of Britain's finest acting talent. Based on the novels by Susan Oudot. Five friends grew up together in North London before going their separate ways.Twenty years on they're about to reunite for the first time to celebrate Susie's wedding. Bride-to-be Susie (Michelle Collins) isn't sure she wants to get married and tries to keep details of her wild past hidden. And each of her four friends are also going through a crisis of their own. Janet (Gwyneth Strong) is a working wife, desperate to have a baby. Mandy's (Pauline Quirke) husband makes her feel overweight and under loved, driving her to other men. Anna (Frances Barber) is a single and carefree writer determined to pursue her dream. And Karen (Lesley Manville) is a teacher unwilling to reveal she is gay. Series Two continues a year after Susie's wedding. Approaching forty, the friends find themselves facing a fresh set of problems. Motherhood turns Susie into a different woman. Mandy is single. Janet's issues aren't solved by IVF. Anna accepts that certain men are single for a reason. Only Karen seems content. Directed by Phil Davis, better known today as one of Britain's best character actors. 'Real Women' delivers an intelligent social commentary on the contemporary lives of women during 90's. - Actors:
- Frances Barber, Jane Gurnett, Toni Palmer, Michelle Collins, Pauline Quirke, Gwyneth Strong, Darren Kempson, Lesley Manville, Con O'Neill, Juliet Cowan, Gary Webster, Peter-Hugo Daly, Debbie Arnold, Diane Parish, Adrienne Posta, Philip Bretherton, Rae Baker, Jade Clarke, Rachel O'Meara, Richard Graham
- Directors:
- Phil Davis
- Producers:
- Debbie Shewell
- Writers:
- Susan Oudot
- Studio:
- Simply Media
- Genres:
- British TV, TV Comedies, TV Dramas
