Episode 1
In their idyllic Lake District home, the extended Hughes family reunites for Joe's fifth birthday party. But tensions soon rise among Alison, Paul and patriarch Maurice when newly-arrived Eddie and Nicola suggest Joe has communication problems.
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Writer Peter Bowker on BBC Radio 6Music
Peter chats to Shaun Keaveny about writing the drama and filming in The Lake District.
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Joe's day
Duration: 01:50
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alison Hughes | Morven Christie |
| Paul Hughes | Lee Ingleby |
| Eddie Scot | Greg McHugh |
| Nicola Daniels | Vinette Robinson |
| Joe Hughes | Max Vento |
| Rebecca Hughes | Molly Wright |
| Maurice Scott | Christopher Eccleston |
| David Nowak | Adam Wittek |
| Pavel Kaminski | Tommie Grabiec |
| Linda | Michelle Tate |
| Linda | Joanna Bond |
| Sea Lily | Verity Henry |
| Ralph Wilson | Leon Harrop |
| Actor | Pooky Quesnel |
| Martha | Catherine Kinsella |
| Terry | George Bukhari |
| Dr Eshell | Siri Ellis |
| Dr Waite | Mina Anwar |
| Receptionist | Denice Hope |
| Dr Graves | Daniel Cerqueira |
| Producer | Marcus Wilson |
| Director | Peter Cattaneo |
| Executive Producer | Patrick Spence |
| Executive Producer | Jenny Frayn |
| Executive Producer | Peter Bowker |
| Executive Producer | Avi Nir |
| Executive Producer | Sara Johnson |
| Executive Producer | Keren Margalit |
| Writer | Peter Bowker |
| Production Company | Fifty Fathoms Productions Ltd |
| Production Company | Keshet UK |
Broadcast
- Tue 22 Mar 201621:00
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Meet the Hughes and extended family
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This family loves each other immensely
Actress Morven Christie on playing Joe’s mum, Alison.
