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Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained for...
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Season01
- S01E01
On the RoadApril 12, 2002—Clare's book group starts to assemble. She meets Kenny, a handsome guy in a wheelchair who wants to be a writer; Janice, the frustrated wife - S01E02
The AlchemistApril 19, 2002—Kenny has an admirer at the leisure centre where he works, but does she know he's in a wheelchair? Meanwhile, Fist decides to follow some ad - S01E03
Magical RealismApril 26, 2002—Kenny is writing a book in which a beautiful woman who looks a lot like Fist shares a cabin in the hills with him. Clare is also writing a b - S01E04
Bedtime StoriesMay 3, 2002—Clare discovers Barney's on drugs, and decides it's her mission in life to save him. Meanwhile, Janice sleeps with the famous thriller write - S01E05
Dark AlleyMay 10, 2002—Janice hosts the book group as they discuss the book written by the author she is having an affair with. But the group can't seem to focus o - S01E06
A Little More LivingMay 17, 2002—Barney has died of an overdose. His brother Lachlan arrives to tell Clare - and there is an instant spark between them. Meanwhile, Kenny's l
Season02
- S02E01
SueñosJanuary 24, 2003—Clare is living in apparent bliss with her artist boyfriend Lachlan, in a loft apartment with no furniture. But then her sister from hell co - S02E02
HungerJanuary 31, 2003—Kenny brings along his new girlfriend, Carole Anne, to the book group, much to the irritation of all the women. - S02E03
You Must Change Your LifeFebruary 7, 2003—Kenny is doing a book tour and the women of the Outer Isles can't get enough of the author of 'Peaks in the Mist'. Meanwhile, Lachlan seems - S02E04
DrowningFebruary 14, 2003—Lachlan is in a brace, due to his unfortunate fall into the empty pool. He makes a terrible invalid, and Clare is no good at changing bedpan - S02E05
ResearchFebruary 21, 2003—The group reads a dirty book, The Sexual History of Catherine M. Fist is impressed, and decides to organise group sex with Dirka. Lars and B - S02E06
A'Salaam Insh'AllahFebruary 28, 2003—Jean has a party to celebrate her book deal. Kenny sings karaoke, Lachlan proposes to a reluctant Clare, and Janice gets very drunk and tell
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