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By the time of its broadcast in the spring of 1997, the second series of the BBC's drama This Life was a major event, albeit on it's own, cultish terms. The years have not diminished the show's impact, as box set videos such as this one demonstrate. It could have been awful--a British attempt to mirror the various American thirtysomething shows that proliferated during the decade. The programme's many detractors had a point, in that This Life was both self-consciously hip (through its use of music and film techniques) and shocking (plot lines dealing with gay and straight sex, drugs and violence) but what saved it--as was the case with the similarly derided Queer As Folk--was the sheer quality of the script and cast. Series Two opens the morning after one of the pivotal points of the story, the long awaited coupling of Anna (Daniela Nardini, who dominates proceedings whenever on screen) and Miles (Jack Davenport) and the effect its fall-out has on them and the rest of their housemates Milly, Egg and Warren (Amita Dhiri, Jason Hughes and Andrew Lincoln). It's the relationship between these five main characters (four lawyers and one deeply confused ex-lawyer) that forms the crux of the programme, although there are some wonderful sub-plots and secondary characters. This Life may have been oft-copied since and the cast have oddly pretty much disappeared from view, but it remains eminently watchable and one of the BBC's finest dramas in recent years. --Phil Udell
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This multi-award-winning cult series eavesdrops on the lives of a group of young lawyers sharing a London house. Wild child Anna has trouble with men. Arrogant Miles is torn between two women. Control-freak Milly is torn between two men. Egg can't decide what to do with his life. Ferdy is bisexual and confused. And Warren is proud to be gay, as long as it doesn't mean telling his family.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I just got a hackable DVD player that will allow me to play any region's DVDs, and I've been dying to see THIS LIFE after several of my Brit friends recommended it. IT started off a little slow, but quickly became very addictive. "Just one more episode and then I'll go to bed..." It's amazingly well-written, the characters are realistic and human -- you alternate between loving and hating each one -- and it seems very much like a slice-of-life that you've been made privvy to. if you enjoy character-driven television, this one's for you.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Yes we all agree that its one of the best TV dramas for years, but where is the DVD!!! I threw my tape machine out last century.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The first series of This Life on DVD was something I knew I just had to buy. With the first eleven episodes you follow the characters through thier lives as newly successful twenty somethings. The script is just fantastic, and the chemistry on screen means that, like me, you probably won't be able to watch 'just the one'. If you loved it the first time round then by all means, relive those fab moments (Jo and Anna, Miles and Anna, and Anna and a bottle). Never seen it before? Shame on you! Find out what good television is all about...
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seminal 90s' drama ages well
it was great to revisit This Life, afer so many years, I'm surprised it hasn't been aired more often, it was/is well written and well acted and remains a standout production from... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Robert K. Macdonald
Back then you could actually smoke *inside* pubs...
I'm not quite as die-hard a fan as the other reviewers seem to be, but nevertheless enjoyed watching this series again recently. Read more
Published 17 months ago by cathy earnshaw
This Life
This series is one of the best the BBC produced in the 90's. About a group of young professionals living together as they start out in their careers. Must be watched. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Colin J
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Published on 28 Jan 2010 by Mr. L. A. Wills
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As a native new Yorker, who moved to London in January 1996, This Life quickly got me up to speed with British life of 20 somethings. Read more
Published on 18 Nov 2003 by John Trainor
American TV should be this good
I first saw "This Life" when I was a graduate student in London. The characters and the storyline hooked me from the first time I saw it, and I eagerly awaited each... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2002
Sex, drugs and the law - what a career!
A dramatic yet very comical attempt to tell a story based upon the characters sharing a house in London. Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2002
Funny, heart warming & hard hitting all rolled into one!
Having watched and absolutely loved this series when it was originally shown on TV, I was estatic when 'This Life' came out on DVD. Read more
Published on 31 July 2001 by Donna (donna_e_l@hotmail.com)
Excellent British London Soap
Hmm what can i say?? This was just an excellent soap, based in London with 6 house mates living and working together. Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2001 by Mark Adams
Riveting stuff, one to watch again and again.
The first nine parts of this series are action packed, resulting in a fast-paced somewhat risque drama which leaves the viewer hooked and desperate for more. Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2001
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