Love and Marriage
ITV HD, ITV, STV, UTV: Wed 5th June 9pm - 10pm
Repeat: ITV +1 (only ITV Granada +1, UTV +1, ITV Central +1, ITV West +1, ITV Meridian +1, ITV London +1) tomorror 10pm
Fans of Modern Family will recognise one of the conceits here: husbands and wives sitting on sofas, chatting amicably directly to camera. But Love and Marriage isn’t Modern Family. In fact, judging by this first episode, I’m not quite sure what it is. Maybe it’s down to the uneven tone. It begins so breezily you think, maybe this is a comedy.
Or even a comedy drama as the interwoven lives of the Paradise family slosh across the screen amid much shouting and laughter. Forbearing matriarch Pauline (Alison Steadman) is retiring from her job as a school lollipop lady and she’s expected to fade quietly away. Then, suddenly, Love and Marriage becomes something else altogether, and there’s a dash of Last Tango in Halifax and a daub of tragedy. Still, it’s intriguing enough to make you want to return.
ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME
1/6. New series. It's the day of Pauline Paradise's retirement from her job as a lollipop lady, but she's disappointed to learn hardly anyone cares - least of all her husband Ken. Feeling increasingly put upon by her family, the pressure builds when her father has an accident and she seeks comfort from Ken, who cruelly dismisses her. It's the last straw and she decides the time has come to pursue a new life. Comedy drama, starring Alison Steadman and Duncan Preston, with Ashley Jensen, Graeme Hawley, Zoe Telford, Celia Imrie, Larry Lamb, Niky Wardley and Bruce Alexander.
CastPauline Paradise Alison Steadman
Ken Paradise Duncan Preston
Rowan Holdaway Celia Imrie
Tommy Sutherland Larry Lamb
Kevin Paradise Stewart Wright
Sarah Paradise Ashley Jensen
Martin Paradise Graeme Hawley
Michelle Paradise Zoe Telford
Heather McCal listerNiky Wardley
Charlie McCallister James McArdle
Frank Holdaway David Ryall
Peter Bachman Bruce Alexander
Scarlett Quilter Jessica Sula
Gary Thorpe Don Gilet
Nathan Paradise George Boden
Abby Paradise Eryn McNally
Ashley Roehampton John Heffernan
Alex Blakefield Jonty Stephens
Headmaster Gary Pillai
Quizmaster Neal Barry
Vicar Phil Nice
Child Caitlin Cronin
Child Joseph Cronin
Child Sam Cronin
Child Lucy Cronin
Child Betty Cronin
Child Lara Beardmore
Child Daisy Hinett
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