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Episode 1
Episode 1 of 5
Drama set in 1982. Twenty-year-old Nina from Leicester moves to north London to care for the two young boys of the editor of a London literary review.
Drama set in 1982. Twenty-year-old Nina from Leicester moves to north London to care for the two young boys of working single mother George, the editor of a London literary review. After a rocky start, Nina gets to know George and her family, and news about one of their neighbours leads to an awkward encounter for Nina.
Last on
Fri 20 May 201621:30
Clips
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The boys interview Nina
Duration: 01:58
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Nina meets George
Duration: 01:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| George | Helena Bonham Carter |
| Nina | Faye Marsay |
| Malcolm | Jason Watkins |
| Nunney | Joshua McGuire |
| Joe | Ethan Rouse |
| Max | Harry Webster |
| Ray | Sam Frears |
| Ursula Vaughn-Williams | Selina Cadell |
| Jamie | Alex Beckett |
| Radio Interviewer | Martha Kearney |
| Director | SJ Clarkson |
| Writer | Nick Hornby |
| Producer | Derrin Schlesinger |
| Executive Producer | Jamie Laurenson |
| Executive Producer | Iain Canning |
| Executive Producer | Emile Sherman |
| Executive Producer | Nina Stibbe |
| Executive Producer | Nick Hornby |
| Executive Producer | SJ Clarkson |
Broadcast
- Fri 20 May 201621:30


