In the early 1980s the lives of four ordinary women, their husbands, mothers, families, and community are turned around when they become ann summers party plan saleswomen. Save money on clothes, holidays, days out, pregnancy and baby gear, homeware, garden furniture and more with exclusive deals. Brief encounters is a british comedy drama series created by oriane messina and fay rusling. The film brief encounter has been much parodied and is often the butt of jokes, but when made in 1945 it broke new ground, not least the first non married couple to kiss in a british film. Aug 08, 2016 a new british comedy drama series, brief encounters is based on jacqueline golds autobiographical book good vibrations. Nov 07, 2016 fans of femaleled itv drama brief encounters were left frustrated after it was announced that the programme was not going to be renewed for a second series. With james aubrey, frances barber, jasper britton, colin buchanan. Itv sets premiere date for ann summers drama brief encounters.
In the upstairs bedroom of her posh detached house in sheffield, pauline penelope wilton was telling her cleaner, steph sophie rundle, that her butcher husband, brian peter. However, you can give the free 7 day trial version of premium a try. Brief encounters trailer song brief encounters is a sixpart drama series, inspired by the sex toys and lingerie seller ann summers and featuring the story of four female entrepreneurs, steph, pauline, nita and dawn, who begin selling exotic linjerie to women at their homes. Oct 01, 2016 brief encounters british tv to watch in october 2016. The true story by jacqueline summers gold cbe, ceo of ann summers. Brief encounters is ending, will not return for series 2. As their business grows, they become savvy professional women, but their newfound independence comes at a price as they wrestle with the pressures of husbands, family, and a changing society.
Penelope wilton on her racy role in brief encounters. Brief encounters has been commissioned for itv by director of drama steve november and head of drama series jane hudson. Not all storyline issues would i condone in real life. Fans of femaleled itv drama brief encounters were left frustrated after it was announced that the programme was not going to be renewed for a second series. Sophie rundle talks filming with marital aids in brief encounters itv drama brief encounters is about a group of women who become demonstrators for. Brief encounters provided to youtube by idol brief encounters hardkandy brief encounters. Pages in category itv television dramas the following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 668 total. Brief encounters series 2 itv cancels second femaleled. A series of ten short dramas from bbc daytime stars include. Penelope wilton, sophie rundle, angela griffin and sharon rooney to star in brief encounters a brand new drama heading to itv this july.
Brief encounters is a refreshingly different domestic drama taking us. Penelope wilton, sophie rundle, angela griffin, and sharon rooney have been cast in the lead roles of itvs new drama, brief encounters. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The series is loosely based on gold group international ceo jacqueline golds 1995 memoir, good vibrations, and details the beginning of the ann summers retailer company, through four women who see the potential of finding happiness and fulfillment by selling lingerie and sex toys to. Korotkiye vstrechi is a 1967 soviet romantic drama directed by kira muratova a woman and her maid are unknowingly both in love with the same man, played by singer and actor vladimir vysotsky. Dec 02, 2015 itv has ordered sixpart drama brief encounters with filming to begin in february. The mondaynight itv drama features established stars. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Here are the programme highlights for itv week 19 2020. Brief encounters trailer song brief encounters is a sixpart drama series, inspired by the sex toys and lingerie seller ann summers and featuring the story of four female entrepreneurs, steph, pauline, nita and dawn, who begin.
I was involved in the new itv drama brief encounters, about a group of ann summers girls in the 1980s. Itv orders brief encounters about sex toys seller ann. The sixpart british series brief encounters follows four women striving for happiness and fulfillment. Jul 10, 2016 from the astrophysical to the plain physical, as brian cox does space sums and itv braves ann summers parties in 1980s yorkshire euan ferguson sun 10 jul 2016 02. Kira muratovas debut feature film was banned by soviet censors for 20 years before getting an official premiere during. The 1980sset story of four unlikely female entrepreneurs is inspired by the early days of the ann summers party. Brief encounters sharon rooney loved lessons and laughter. Build up your profile with programmes that you like, personalise your grid and set some reminders. Star of brief encounters sharon rooney has revealed how downton abbey favourite penelope wilton helped her acting and enjoyed a singsong. Brief encounters is a british comedydrama series based on good vibrations.
Its a charming comedy drama about a group of suburban, middleaged women who sell. I can pinpoint the exact moment when i fell, somewhat embarrassingly, for brief encounters mondays, 9pm, itvs new comedy drama about naughty knicker parties in the early eighties. Jun 22, 2016 itvs ann summers drama brief encounters will premiere on monday july 4th at 9pm, it has been announced. In the early 1980s, four british women answer an ad for a sales job selling exotic lingerie and other marital aids, and they kick off a sexual revolution in their community. Linda jew january 27, 2016 july 1, 2018 cast news, comedydrama, drama, dramedy read more.
The sixpart series, which will be set in the early 1980s, follows the adventures of four women as they start selling exotic lingerie. Angela griffin and sharon rooney are to star as four women striving to find happiness and fulfilment in new itv drama brief. Dec 05, 2015 brief encounters has been commissioned for itv by director of drama steve november and head of drama series jane hudson. Penelope with sharon rooney, sophie rundle and angela griffin in brief encounters image. Radio times reports itv has cancelled the uk tv series brief encounters after only one season created by oriane messina and. The first episode of brief encounters was broadcast in june, 2018. Brief encounters is set in the 1980s and follows steph, pauline, nita and dawn. Trailer brief encounters bbc first with a touch of glamour, gutsy humour, and an overwhelming desire to improve their lot in life, four women strive for happiness. Jul 10, 2016 penelope with sharon rooney, sophie rundle and angela griffin in brief encounters image. Lighthearted drama series about four women in the 1980s striving to find happiness and fulfilment. The series begins on itv1 on monday 4th july at 9pm. The series was created by oriane messina and fay rusling who executive produce along with danielle lux, arabella mcguigan and matthew read.
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Lighthearted drama series about four women in the 1980s striving to find happiness and. Steph organises an ann summers event at a night club. A new british comedydrama series, brief encounters is based on jacqueline golds autobiographical book good vibrations. Itv sets premiere date for ann summers drama brief. Its a set of dramatic storylines revealing life changing difficulties of all characters in the. Acorn tv has acquired itv dramedy brief encounters for an october 30 premiere, and set u. As the final curtains came down, brief encounters itv chucked everything it had left at us. Jul 05, 2016 i cant even touch the stuff, never mind sell it. Brief encounters is being written by fay rusling and oriane messina, writers who have previously worked on comedies such as green wing and me and mrs jones. The true story of ann summers and has premiered on itv on july 4, 2016.
Even though it has a premium version for faster and unlimited download speeds, the free version does. Penelope wilton, sophie rundle, angela griffin and sharon rooney are to star as four women striving to find happiness and fulfilment in new itv drama brief encounters. A comedy drama based on the autobiography of ann summers boss jacqueline gold. Brief encounters itv trailer drama brief encounters advert video and music soundtrack and cast details for the trailer to itvs brand new drama series.
Meet one of the first ann summers party hostesses mirror. From the astrophysical to the plain physical, as brian cox does space sums and itv braves ann summers parties in 1980s yorkshire euan ferguson sun 10 jul 2016 02. Brief encounters itv trailer drama tv advert songs. Brief encounters is a tv show on british national television from itv1 with an average rating of 3. Its ok though, goodness knows its slim pickings drama wise at the moment. Itv has ordered sixpart drama brief encounters with filming to begin in february. Its about women ready to make lifechanging decisions no matter what they are connected with.
Brief encounters itv drama mondays 9pm page 3 digital spy. There was a punchup, a job offer, confessions in the police station and at the railway station. Black mirror, brief encounters, the durrells, and more. It is the story of the first generation of ann summers. Autumn is here, and with the crispness of the air and fewer hours of daylight come a bevy of british tv premieres, including some of the most highlyanticipated program returns. Radio times reports itv has cancelled the uk tv series brief encounters after only one season created by oriane messina and fay rusling, the 1980sset drama. We have 6 episodes of brief encounters in our archive. The producers approached our boss jacqueline gold and asked if they could speak to people who. Released in 1983, the track reached number 9 in the uk singles chart despite having a very radiounfriendly running time of sevenandahalf minutes.