

Life Begins
Life Begins is a British television drama first broadcast on ITV between February 2004 and October 2006, starring Caroline Quentin and Alexander Armstrong, Anne Reid and Frank Finlay.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Maggie & Phil
16-02-200460mDuring a holiday with friends Clare and Guy, Phil Mee tells his wife Maggie that he's leaving her. And when he moves out and gets his own flat, finances force her to look for a job...
- Ep 2
2.Maggie, Brenda & Eric
23-02-200460mMaggie starts work at the travel agency, but finds she's no good at her job and then explodes when Phil comes in to book a romantic weekend break with Anna. Boss Jeff is prepared t...
- Ep 3
3.Maggie, Kathleen & Sam
01-03-200460mMaggie and Phil see a mediator (Sam Kelly) to divide up the assets but Maggie discovers Phil is being less than honest about his earnings and she threatens to bring in the Child Su...
- Ep 4
4.Maggie, Clare & Guy
08-03-200460mMaggie is embarrassed about asking for the morning-after pill following her one-night stand with Smudge. She decides she needs companionship not sex, so her friends arrange for her...
- Ep 5
5.Maggie & Helen
15-03-200460mMaggie goes speed dating with Helen (Chloe Howman) but it's a disaster for them both and Phil isn't happy when he finds out from the kids and Anna thinks she's just doing it to mak...
- Ep 6
6.Maggie & Paul
22-03-200460mMaggie begins a tentative relationship with teacher Paul, but her attempt to keep it a secret is almost ruined when Phil turns up with the kids after a relationship-ending row with...
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