Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestHolly finally finds that she has the power to split Bob and Rose up, but can she do it?
Gay thirtysomething schoolteacher Robert 'Bob' Gossage finds himself attracted to a woman, Rose Cooper, exploring their unconventional relationship and the challenges it presents to their identities and those around them, including Rose's heartbroken ex-boyfriend Andy, Bob's jealous best friend Holly, and Rose's gay rights activist mother Carol.
Writing
Davies' dialogue: sharp, specific, never explains itself.
Acting
Lesley Sharp makes Rose's confusion feel like oxygen.
Creator
Russell T Davies
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made between Davies' 'Queer as Folk' and his 'Doctor Who' revival—this is the missing link where he proved mainstream audiences could handle queer complexity.
The BBC buried it in a late slot; Davies later said it was 'the best thing I wrote that nobody saw.' Its cult following kept it alive through bootlegs for years before streaming.
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