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Episode 1

The A Word Series 1
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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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Tue 22 Mar 2016 21:00
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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

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Meet the Hughes and extended family

Meet the Hughes and extended family

This family loves each other immensely

Actress Morven Christie on playing Joe’s mum, Alison.