Back To Life. Miranda (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures
Back To Life

Back To Life

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC Three
  • 2019 - 2021
  • 12 episodes (2 series)

Comedy starring Daisy Haggard as a woman looking to rebuild her life after a long prison sentence. Also features Adeel Akhtar, Geraldine James, Richard Durden, Christine Bottomley, Jo Martin and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3

Back To Life. Image shows from L to R: Billy (Adeel Akhtar), Miranda (Daisy Haggard). Copyright: Two Brothers Pictures
Miri's memories of that terrible night at the Sound Mirror just aren't going away and someone has stuck press clippings from her trial all over town.

Further details

Miri's memories of that terrible night at the Sound Mirror just aren't going away. She lies awake at night, obsessively listening to a cassette recording of her and her friends singing when they were teenagers. Could this be a clue to what happened that fateful night all those years ago?

The next day begins badly: the doctor's receptionist refuses to register Miri, whose head wound is in desperate need of attention, and someone has stuck press clippings from Miri's trial all over town. She can't even distract herself with work as Nathan has to wait until the broken window is replaced before re-opening the shop.

Desperate for an escape from reality, Miri asks her mother if they could spend the day together, but Caroline makes her excuses and much as she needs a friend, Miri still refuses to entertain the idea of spending the day with her childhood friend Mandy. But Billy offers welcome companionship and the two embark on an adventure to the local amusement park. The day is going well and the two grow closer, but will Miri ever be able to be honest with Billy about her past? Meanwhile, there's bad news for Oscar as a routine check-up with the Doctor throws up some unwelcome suspicions about his marriage.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 15th April 2019
Time
10am
Channel
BBC Three
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 29th April 2019 10:35pm BBC1
Monday 29th April 2019 11:35pm BBC1 Scot
Friday 11th February 2022 12:10am BBC3
Monday 2nd January 2023 11:40pm BBC3
Saturday 18th March 2023 10:10pm Gold
Sunday 19th March 2023 2:10am Gold
Thursday 11th May 2023 11:00pm Gold
Friday 12th May 2023 1:35am Gold
Thursday 5th October 2023 11:20pm BBC3
Tuesday 16th January 2024 11:20pm BBC3
Wednesday 17th January 2024 1:30am BBC3
Friday 5th April 2024 1:20am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Daisy Haggard Miranda
Adeel Akhtar Billy
Geraldine James Caroline
Richard Durden Oscar
Christine Bottomley Mandy
Jo Martin Janice
Jamie Michie Dom
Imogen Gurney Lara
Liam Williams Nathan
Souad Faress Anna
Frank Feys Samuel
Guest cast
Jennifer Tollady Mother
Rhona Cameron Receptionist
Hussina Raja Doctor
Zee Asha Female Shop Assistant
Writing team
Daisy Haggard Writer
Laura Solon Writer
Amy Chappelhow Script Editor
Production team
Christopher Sweeney (as Chris Sweeney) Director
Debbie Pisani (as Debs Pisani) Producer
Harry Williams Executive Producer
Jack Williams Executive Producer
Sarah Hammond Executive Producer
Daisy Haggard Executive Producer
Laura Solon Executive Producer
Kate Daughton Executive Producer
Christopher Sweeney (as Chris Sweeney) Executive Producer
Rebecca Callas Line Producer
Christopher Watson Editor
Charlotte Pearson Production Designer
Tracey Gillham Casting Director
Ben Wheeler Director of Photography
Annie Hardinge Costume Designer
Vicky Voller Make-up Designer
Solomon Grey Composer
Tim Mannion 1st Assistant Director

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