Season 9 • Episode 6
LatestAdam and Karen's future is thrown into jeopardy by an unexpected offer, and David is in turmoil over his growing feelings for Robyn. While Jenny braces herself for her first mammogram after her treatment for cancer, Pete helps their son Adam realise his dream.
Follow the lives and loves of a group of thirtysomethings in a heart-warming comic drama as they try to find true love - or at least keep their relationships on track. In this wry and funny look at a generation which is as confused as it is liberated by the choices it faces, will the chill in their feet put out the passion that burns in their hearts?
Writing
Mike Bullen's dialogue cuts like actual British weather.
Acting
Nesbitt's chaos energy defined a decade of TV men.
Production
Manchester as character — grey, real, weirdly romantic.
Creator
Mike Bullen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Launched the 'lad drama' genre that dominated British TV through the 2000s — think Male Emotions, but make it banter.
The 1998 pilot's 'Rachel leaving at the altar' scene was so culturally seismic it spawned a decade of copycat cold-feet openings.
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