

Two women. One table. A secret that's been brewing for years.
Two women meet for lunch every two weeks to swap news. But this week is different
Acting
Hilary and Martin say everything in glances and trembling hands.
Direction
Amiel's BBC background makes small spaces feel infinite.
Writing
Dialogue so coded it practically demands decryption.

Director
Jon Amiel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made for BBC's 'First Love' series during the height of Thatcher's Section 28 era, when depicting queer women on-screen was practically radical activism.
The lunch order never changes—Geraldine's roast beef and Betty's untouched salad become devastating symbols of who they're pretending to be.