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23 years ago the first episode of This Life was broadcast!

29 replies

BonnesVacances · 18/03/2019 22:53

Saw this on Twitter. I didn't realise Jane Fallon wrote it.

God I loved that programme so much! I wanted to be all of them and to live in that house. I wish I could go back to those days.

23 years ago the first episode of This Life was broadcast!
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HennyPennyHorror · 18/03/2019 23:03

Ooh yes! It was ahead of it's time that show.

Stunn · 18/03/2019 23:10

God I loved that show. That's when my love for Andrew Lincoln began. Phwaaaorrrr.

And who can forget Millie's punch?! Get in Smile

Foottunnel · 18/03/2019 23:12

This Life reminds me so much of uni. Loved that show!

Choccywoccyhooha · 19/03/2019 00:24

23 years! Such an amazing programme. The supporting cast were just as good as the five main characters too: Kira, Egg's dad (Jerry, maybe?), Joe, Delilah, Ferdy... so good.
Best line was when someone threw a drink over Anna and her comeback was: "You should've warned me, I would've opened my mouth."

13 years since they did the catch up, how has that happened? And why not a This Life +20.

AlunWynsKnee · 19/03/2019 00:26

Loved it. We have the dvds. Perhaps we should break it out again.

TheFirstOHN · 19/03/2019 20:35

When it was shown, I was at a similar stage in life to the characters and I really enjoyed watching it.

maddiemookins16mum · 20/03/2019 08:04

I was in a house share at the time, 3 of us all about the same age as the characters, we religously watched it with wine and fags. I actually got the box set for Christmas this year. Loved Daniella Nardini (think that was her name), as a child we used to go to Scotland to stay with my granny in the summer and went to an ice-cream place in Largs which had the same name.

MaiaRindell · 20/03/2019 15:30

@maddiemookins16mum That is her family's business. It's a seaside institution!

AlexaAmbidextra · 21/03/2019 00:04

Loved this. I’ve had the boxed set for years. Must have another watch.

MissLadyM · 21/03/2019 00:06

Oh I loved this so much! Let's forget the 'reunion' which was shite. Anna rules ok x

Thesunrising · 21/03/2019 00:10

I loved this at the time. But I re-watched it a few years back when they did the reunion episode. I don’t think it aged that well. A lot of the characters that I thought were quirky or interesting when I was young, just seemed petulant & irritating. But maybe that was the point....

Neolara · 21/03/2019 00:12

I loved that program so much.

SleepingSloth · 21/03/2019 00:14

How on earth was it that long ago? I feel so old. 😬

Loved Miles and Anna.

WheresThatCatGoneNow · 21/03/2019 08:03

Loved this show back in the day.

Anna was fab. Jack Davenport was (and still is) hot, and the theme tune was brilliant.

Re-run please, please, please!!!

TheFirstOHN · 21/03/2019 11:51

I wonder whether it was something of its time though. There are several programmes I loved when I first watched them, but when I've tried to rewatch them again a couple of decades later, they have not retained their appeal.

Freaking0ut · 21/03/2019 11:53

Ooh is it on Amazon Prime or Netflix?

SrSteveOskowski · 21/03/2019 12:57

I loved it so much. I was in school when it aired. Anna was my heroine.

Tonightstheteriyakichicken · 21/03/2019 13:02

So good! (23 years' ago, that makes me feel old).

glitterbiscuits · 21/03/2019 13:25

I loved this too
Yes, yes to reruns!

JustDanceAddict · 21/03/2019 18:30

So good. I was a similar age when it came out.

drigon · 29/03/2019 20:29

I loved This Life so much. The character of Anna/the actress who played her remind me a lot of Fleabag too.

SleepyLions · 29/03/2019 20:31

No way! Shock 23 years ago?

BlackCatsRule88 · 29/03/2019 20:32

Crikey - now I feel old. That show made me want to be a lawyer in London (never happened!£
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Muddlingalongalone · 29/03/2019 20:33

Loved this life so much. Made me want to be a lawyer and live the London lifestyle.
Was telling one of our company lawyers about it a couple of weeks ago - she's only a couple of years younger and had never heard of it.
16 year old me used to get so embarrassed during sex scenes coz I always watched it with my dad.

DoSomethingBob · 30/03/2019 22:59

Thank you drigon. I’ve been watching Fleabag and there was something oddly familar about her but I just couldn’t pin it down.
You are totally right, she is very much like Anna (Daniela Nardini).

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