Heartfelt, Perceptive and Brilliantly Cast

“Heartfelt, perceptive and brilliantly cast” Times “Real and glorious and fun” Guardian “ITV’s ﬁ rst triumph of the year.” Observer “Believable, engaging, full-on female characters.” Daily Mail

• 6 x 60 mins. • Hit ITV drama from BAFTA Award-winning TV dramatist Kay Mellor (Love, Lies & Records, The Syndicate). • Opening episode won its slot with 5.2m overnight viewers and a 24.8% share.

“Great performances from the three leading ladies” – Mirror Phyllis Logan (The Good Karma Hospital, Downton Abbey) Miranda Richardson (Mapp & Lucia, And Then There Were None) Zoë Wanamaker (Mr Selfridge, My Family) Joined by a sterling supporting cast: Anthony Head (A Street Cat Named Bob, You, Me & Them) Wendy Craig (The Worst Witch, Unforgotten) Daisy Head (Guilt, The Syndicate 3) Adrian Rawlins (Hard Sun, Innocent) Dave Hill (Porridge, Vera)

When Linda’s husband Micky vanishes from a cruise ship on their wedding anniversary, she suddenly ﬁ nds herself on her own for the ﬁ rst time in nearly 30 years. Widowed and out of her depth she turns to her old friends Gail and Sue for support, but they all have their own problems to face. As our girlfriends come back together to support their grieving friend, it’s clear their lives have changed over the years, but true friendship remains no matter how much time has passed.

STARRING: MIRANDA RICHARDSON, ZOË WANAMAKER, PHYLLIS LOGAN, DAISY HEAD, PHILIP CUMBUS, VALERIE LILLEY, ADRIAN RAWLINS, WENDY CRAIG, DAVE HILL, STEVE EVETS, PAULA WILCOX WITH MATTHEW LEWIS AND ANTHONY HEAD CREATED, WRITTEN & DIRECTED BY KAY MELLOR PRODUCED BY JOSH DYNEVOR EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS KAY MELLOR FOR ROLLEM PRODUCTIONS AND POLLY HILL FOR THE BBC © Rollem Productions Ltd MMXVII

Title: Girlfriends Broadcaster: ITV Format: 6 x 60 mins Writer: Kay Mellor (The Syndicate/Fat Friends) Producer: Rollem Productions

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