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Moving On

TV·2009–present·12 seasons, 65 episodes·BBC One·Drama·45m·6.8·Created by Jimmy McGovern

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Series of dramas linked by a central theme: how to 'move on' and pass turning points in life.

Episodes by season

Season015Episodes2009AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Moving On S01E01The Rain Has StoppedMay 18, 2009After Liz is widowed she falls in love with Damar, a retired Nepalese soldier. Liz's family disapprove and Damar can't work in the country h
  2. S01E02Moving On S01E02BullyMay 19, 2009A father attempts to toughen up his son, but in doing so unleashes a chain of events that look impossible to stop. Can he repair the damage,
  3. S01E03Moving On S01E03Drowning Not WavingMay 20, 2009Near bankruptcy, Ellie Morgan must sell the home she loves. John Mulligan, an old flame from school, offers the perfect solution - or so Ell
  4. S01E04Moving On S01E04Dress to ImpressMay 21, 2009A 17-year-old boy's secret love of dressing in women's clothes is discovered, in a turn of events which ignites a ticking time bomb that thr
  5. S01E05Moving On S01E05Butterfly EffectMay 22, 2009When Sylvie Jackson covers for a colleague at work, she makes a decision that results in a terrifying situation and leads her into unfamilia

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0210Episodes2010AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01Moving On S02E01Sauce for the GooseNovember 1, 2010Divorcee Anne falls in love with a computer repair man, but problems arise when sister Lynne suggests their mother belongs in a care home.
  2. S02E02Moving On S02E02Skies of GlassNovember 2, 2010Divorcee Anne falls in love with a computer repair man, but problems arise when sister Lynne suggests their mother belongs in a care home.
  3. S02E03Moving On S02E03Skin DeepNovember 3, 2010Jean is about to turn 60 and has left a school reunion in a huff, as no one there knew who she was. Has she aged so much she is now unrecogn
  4. S02E04Moving On S02E04MalaiseNovember 4, 2010Tina's husband was sent down when their daughter Jess was only six months old. So when he leaves prison, Tina does everything she can to kee
  5. S02E05Moving On S02E05Letting GoNovember 5, 2010When Kirsty O'Connell finds drugs in her house she's appalled but determined to get her teenage son the help he needs. But is he the addict
  6. S02E06Moving On S02E06TrustNovember 8, 2010When teenager Jack breaks into a pensioner's house, he finds more than he bargained for in Eddie, an ex-boxer.
  7. S02E07Moving On S02E07The TestNovember 9, 2010When Cyn gets annoyed with long-time friend Theresa over her choice in men, could there be something more sinister at work than mere selfish
  8. S02E08Moving On S02E08Losing My ReligionNovember 10, 2010Joanne is shocked to learn that her son is being bullied because the other children believe him to be gay. But will he be pushed to desperat
  9. S02E09Moving On S02E09Rules of the GameNovember 11, 2010Dave is the life and soul of any party, but seems to be spiralling out of control. A&E nurse Ruth sees something in him, but can he put
  10. S02E10Moving On S02E10I Am Darleen FylesNovember 12, 2010Darleen Fyles, a young woman with learning difficulties, strikes up an unlikely friendship with Diane, a resident at an elderly care home.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season035Episodes2011AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01Moving On S03E01The MilkmanNovember 14, 2011When a child is injured falling off the back of milkman Bugsy's float, Bugsy develops a complicated friendship with the child's mother.
  2. S03E02Moving On S03E02Tour of DutyNovember 15, 2011Army wife Caroline develops a close bond with rat catcher Sam, but their friendship arouses suspicion around the barracks.
  3. S03E03Moving On S03E03PunterNovember 16, 2011Hapless plumber Billy has a gambling addiction, and it threatens to ruin his life. One day, he finds a stash of diamonds hidden in an attic.
  4. S03E04Moving On S03E04DonorNovember 17, 2011Party girl Christina's biological clock is ticking. But when her boyfriend reveals himself to be infertile, could her gay best friend provid
  5. S03E05Moving On S03E05Poetry of SilenceNovember 18, 2011Teenager Kieran heads off to university, but he struggles to fit in, and a suicide attempt prompts parents Ann and John to take him home.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

Season045Episodes2013AiredSeason avg
  1. S04E01Moving On S04E01The ShrineJanuary 28, 2013When a young man is killed outside of John and Carol's home, the resulting shrine of flowers and cards impacts on their efforts to sell the
  2. S04E02Moving On S04E02Visiting OrderJanuary 29, 2013A chance encounter with supply teacher Aiden ignites a spark in single mum Liv, offering her a chance at happiness. But she has a secret...
  3. S04E03Moving On S04E03Friends Like TheseJanuary 30, 2013Single mum Danielle befriends Sonia, a new mother at the school. But when Sonia's friendship becomes overwhelming, can Danielle escape?
  4. S04E04Moving On S04E04Blood TiesJanuary 31, 2013When Phil's dad Charlie falls down the stairs, Phil has no option but to help him more. But he is stretched to his limits, and tragedy soon
  5. S04E05Moving On S04E05That's AmoreFebruary 1, 2013When Lisa tells hapless Gary she wants a divorce, he is devastated. Unable or unwilling to move out, they become the flatmates from hell.

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

Season055Episodes2013AiredSeason avg
  1. S05E01Moving On S05E01FledglingNovember 11, 2013On the face of it, Jo has a perfect family. But beneath the surface, she feels boring and invisible. That is, until she accidentally shoplif
  2. S05E02Moving On S05E02The HouseNovember 12, 2013Postman Paul and his wife Lisa move in with Paul's father, who soon signs the house over to them. But when Paul's sister finds out, she is n
  3. S05E03Moving On S05E03The ValueNovember 13, 2013Newly qualified teacher Amani Sarin struggles to cope with the bullying children at her school. As the stress takes its toll, she tells a te
  4. S05E04Moving On S05E04Hush Little BabyNovember 14, 2013When 14-year-old Beth stops talking, each member of her family starts to panic that the silence is a result of something they've done.
  5. S05E05Moving On S05E05Back by SixNovember 15, 2013Frustrated that he cannot see his children for more than a day at a time, divorced father-of-two Andy decides to take them on an impromptu r

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

Season065Episodes2014AiredSeason avg
  1. S06E01Moving On S06E01MadgeNovember 10, 2014Fun-loving 60-something Madge has a loving relationship with former magistrate Eric, but she is also hiding a very big secret.
  2. S06E02Moving On S06E02The SignatureNovember 11, 2014Moira and husband Ken are struggling, until a customer hands Moira a lottery ticket without realising it is a winner.
  3. S06E03Moving On S06E03BlindNovember 12, 2014The arrival of their daughter's university friend has an unexpected effect on a couple with marriage problems.
  4. S06E04Moving On S06E04Two BrothersNovember 13, 2014Separated dad Eddie, tired of his brother Pete living life irresponsibly, makes an impulsive decision with far-reaching consequences.
  5. S06E05Moving On S06E05The BeneficiaryNovember 14, 2014When a downtrodden housewife's secret lover dies and leaves her a large bequest, her family, tempted by the windfall, react in unexpected wa

Season 6 ranked & reviewed

Season075Episodes2016AiredSeason avg
  1. S07E01Moving On S07E01Taxi for LindaFebruary 22, 2016As far as Linda is concerned all that her and colleague Frank are, are colleagues and confidantes. Frank however couldn't love Linda anymore
  2. S07E02Moving On S07E02PassengersFebruary 23, 2016Ronnie discovers that he's now too old to drive. When he realises what he could lose, he begins to teach his next-door neighbour Helen how t
  3. S07E03Moving On S07E03A Picture of InnocenceFebruary 24, 2016Hayley presumes that the reason her daughter Ruby has come home from school crying, is just another teenage drama. However it soon becomes a
  4. S07E04Moving On S07E04LoveFebruary 25, 2016Angela is so in love with her boyfriend, Danny. With them having so much in common, in Angela's mind the worst thing he could do is propose
  5. S07E05Moving On S07E05ScratchFebruary 26, 2016Jon is alarmed when his wife asks him to speak to the noisy neighbours next door. He's always tried avoiding confrontation and inevitably mi

Season 7 ranked & reviewed

Season085Episodes2016AiredSeason avg
  1. S08E01Moving On S08E01EighteenNovember 7, 2016Mati (Antonio Akeel) has lived with his foster Mother, Rosie (Rosie Cavaliero) and brother George (Leon Harrop), who has Down's syndrome, si
  2. S08E02Moving On S08E02Empty NestNovember 8, 2016Clare (Katy Cavanagh) is a working mother of two boys. Her eldest is at university and her youngest, Matt (Brian Fletcher), is at his first
  3. S08E03Moving On S08E03ZeroNovember 10, 2016Nathan (Aron Julius) is a hard-working young man working two part-time jobs and struggling to move out of his parents' house to start a life
  4. S08E04Moving On S08E04Our HouseNovember 11, 2016After receiving an inheritance from her late mother, Kim (Lorraine Cheshire) can finally buy a house for herself and Grace (Bronwyn James),
  5. S08E05Moving On S08E05BurdenNovember 14, 2016Contemporary drama series. Liam is separated from his wife, but he longs to be back with his family. In a bid to reconnect with his daughter

Season 8 ranked & reviewed

Season095Episodes2018AiredSeason avg
  1. S09E01Moving On S09E01InvisibleFebruary 5, 2018A happily married mother of two is forced to revisit her tragic childhood when a face from the past threatens to disrupt her content and ord
  2. S09E02Moving On S09E02LostFebruary 6, 2018A recently bereaved woman finds comfort in her local spiritualist church, much to the horror of her sceptical son.
  3. S09E03Moving On S09E03Two Fat LadiesFebruary 7, 2018Two firm friends fall out when one of them wins a life-changing amount of money at their local bingo hall. Should they share, as usual, or i
  4. S09E04Moving On S09E04NeighbourFebruary 8, 2018Affluent Gary and Michelle are forced to downsize when their business goes bust, but Michelle struggles to settle and is reluctant to make f
  5. S09E05Moving On S09E05The RegistrarFebruary 9, 2018A middle-aged marriage registrar is forced to re-evaluate her thoughts on life and love when she discovers her husband is having an affair.

Season 9 ranked & reviewed

Season105Episodes2019AiredSeason avg
  1. S10E01Moving On S10E01By Any Other NameFebruary 4, 2019Carl is a cleaner at the local university; he is bright but has never really applied himself. When he masquerades as a lecturer, he discover
  2. S10E02Moving On S10E02BeatenFebruary 5, 2019A stressed-out English teacher heads for a breakdown as he copes with an impossible workload and a particularly unruly pupil.
  3. S10E03Moving On S10E03IsabelleFebruary 6, 2019A hard-up single mother reconnects with the father of her inquisitive nine-year old daughter, triggering a bitter custody battle.
  4. S10E04Moving On S10E04A Walk in My ShoesFebruary 7, 2019A former homeless addict turns her life around and begins volunteering at the local shelter in an attempt to 'give back' and also reconcile
  5. S10E05Moving On S10E05FrozenFebruary 8, 2019A couple who struggled to conceive their twins through IVF are informed that they still have embryos at the clinic, but their shelf-life is

Season 10 ranked & reviewed

Season115Episodes2020AiredSeason avg
  1. S11E01Moving On S11E01Time OutMarch 2, 2020Joe is released from prison for a crime he says he didn't commit. With four months of his sentence remaining he receives a discharge grant o
  2. S11E02Moving On S11E02Second SightMarch 3, 2020Vicky is a blind woman about to undergo an operation to restore her sight after 20 years.Vicky's husband Barry and her daughter Janey reassu
  3. S11E03Moving On S11E03Man of SteelMarch 4, 2020Josh Chambers is 53 years old. He was once a rugby league international, and every injury he sustained over his 20-year career has come back
  4. S11E04Moving On S11E04RedundantMarch 5, 2020Redundancy comes calling for Pauline who has worked for 20 years at a micro-electronics plant, looking after components which keep aircraft
  5. S11E05Moving On S11E05HomeMarch 6, 2020Jo is a bereaved mother who befriends a young homeless man, James - a ringer for her son, Michael, who died nine months before.When Jo first

Season 11 ranked & reviewed

Season125Episodes2021AiredSeason avg
  1. S12E01Moving On S12E01Wedding DayMarch 8, 2021On Ben Keane's wedding day, Ben and his family are stunned when Ben's father, who they thought was dead, turns up at the church.
  2. S12E02Moving On S12E02Secret LifeMarch 9, 2021A woman struggles to come to terms with her father's sudden death and the heartbreaking discovery that he had a secret second family.
  3. S12E03Moving On S12E03Get Fit or Try LyingMarch 10, 2021A retiree finds a new lease of life when his daughter gifts him a course of fitness sessions for his 65th birthday.
  4. S12E04Moving On S12E04Hungry to LearnMarch 11, 2021A gifted but neglected teenager's education is jeopardised when she is made homeless.
  5. S12E05Moving On S12E05More Than WordsMarch 12, 2021When hearing-impaired Rosie is told her deafness is getting worse, she is desperate to learn sign language, but faces opposition from husban

Season 12 ranked & reviewed

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