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Clocking Off is a British television drama series broadcast on BBC One for four series from 2000 to 2003. It was produced by Red Production Company, and created by Paul Abbott. Effectively an anthology programme that followed the lives of a group of workers at a Manchester textile factory, with each episode focusing on the private life of a different character.
How much do you know about the person working next to you? From the outside, life at Mackintosh Textiles appears to run smoothly, but in a community with so many secrets to hide, things are far from straightforward. In six powerful, self-contained dramas, everyday life is fractured by tumultuous marriages, snatched passions, disappearing spouses, and gang harassment.
Cast
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
The Leaches' StoryJanuary 23, 2000—Some men just disappear. They kiss their wives and children goodbye, saying they'll be home for tea and are never seen again. Stuart Leach i - S01E02
Yvonne's StoryJanuary 30, 2000—Exactly what is a woman supposed to do when the man she sleeps with kicks her out of their home, leaving her and her children with no where - S01E03
KT's StoryFebruary 6, 2000—KT's life is about to be turned upside-down. At the bottom of the factory's hierarchy, KT works the shopfloor and lives with his grandparent - S01E04
Steve's StoryFebruary 13, 2000—Steve Robinson, factory foreman and Mack's right-hand man, is trying to save his marriage. His wife Sylvia suspects he has had a fling, alth - S01E05
Trudy's StoryFebruary 20, 2000—Trudy, Mack's secretary, has spent her whole life looking after other people: her father, Mack, the employees at the factory. So busy has sh - S01E06
Catherine and Mack's StoryFebruary 27, 2000—On the morning after their wedding anniversary, Mack lavishes Katherine with gifts in a bid to hold onto her. After yet one more night of lo
Season02
- S02E01
Kev's StoryApril 2, 2001—Ever wondered what goes on behind the neighbours' doors? Sometimes its best not to delve into other people's lives, as Kev Leach finds out. - S02E02
Bev's StoryApril 9, 2001—Good-time girl Bev likes a drink and a laugh, but life hasn't turned out quite as planned. She's lonely, her only son is nothing but trouble - S02E03
Freda's StoryApril 23, 2001—After sitting all week at a sewing machine at Mackintosh, Freda is ready for a girls' night out. However, she has to tell her friends to go - S02E04
Barry's StoryApril 30, 2001—Life has not been good to Barry Jackson. His wife ran off with his previous boss, leaving him to bring up two young daughters in his mother' - S02E05
Ronnie's StoryMay 7, 2001—For over 20 years, Mackintosh truck driver Ronnie Anderson has cared lovingly and devotedly for his wife Jess (Kate Fitzgerald), a wheelchai - S02E06
The LadsMay 14, 2001—After a night on the town, Ade, Barney, Kev and Nick are waiting in the taxi queue when some drunks start a fight, during which someone is k - S02E07
Trudy, Mack and Martin's StoryMay 21, 2001—Martin and Trudy are together and very happy. Martin's relationship with Mack, however, is not so good. Mack is jealous that Trudy, who was
Season03
- S03E01
Franny's StoryJanuary 31, 2002—Franny is one of those people who cannot admit defeat. Whatever he's up against, he'll keep going, until it breaks him in two. And if he dec - S03E02
Tasha's StoryFebruary 7, 2002—Tasha (Katie Blake) is a textile design student, doing work experience at Mackintosh. She's a posh girl from a leafy suburb and she doesn't - S03E03
Mark's StoryFebruary 14, 2002—Sometimes the reality of who people are is so terrifying, even to themselves, that it must remain hidden. Mark Talbot (James Murray) is one - S03E04
Julie's StoryFebruary 21, 2002—Julie (Siobhan Finneran) is a Mackintosh old hand. She's a strange girl really - mid thirties, lives at home with her parents, popular, kind - S03E05
Jenny's StoryFebruary 28, 2002—Jenny (Sophie Okonedo) has a pretty good life. She drives a forklift at Mackintosh alongside her best mate, Suzie (Nicola Stephenson), so wo - S03E06
Alan's StoryMarch 7, 2002—Alan (Bob Pugh) is always the life and soul of the party. In his mid-forties, he's not quite one of the lads anymore but still sees life as - S03E07
Gary's StoryMarch 14, 2002—Gary (Marshall Lancaster), works in the off cuts department at Mackintosh, and has a beautiful, expensive home, full of costly antiques and - S03E08
Mack's StoryMarch 21, 2002—Mack has never exactly been a bundle of laughs but over the last few months, his bitter disappointment with life has been increasing, day-by
Season04
- S04E01Suzie's StoryMarch 2, 2003—Suzie Davidson is getting married to Jamie, the man of her dreams, but she disappears through the bathroom window in her wedding dress, leav
- S04E02Pat & Roy's StoryMarch 9, 2003—Pat is given a target of doubling the factory's production and is determined to get the staff on her side. However, success at work is marre
- S04E03Maya & Kev's StoryMarch 16, 2003—When Maya hits Kev in a car accident, he finds himself suffering from epileptic fits, and is no longer able to drive or operate machinery. M
- S04E04Colin's StoryMarch 23, 2003—Colin attacks the nurse who has been bullying his mentally ill brother Mark at the care home where he lives, but the police think Mark is to
- S04E05Grace & Faz's StoryMarch 30, 2003—Grace is attracted to Faz, one of the few Asians in the area. But Faz's father does not approve of his son mixing with his white co-workers,
- S04E06Freda & Pat's StoryApril 6, 2003—Freda has recently been promoted to supervisor and found love with builder Kenny, but when she feels slighted by Pat, she starts a malicious
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