Season 1 • Episode 6
LatestAlona decides that she must consider her future. Simon hasn't recovered from the devasting news and turns to drink for comfort - arguing with his parents who try to stop him.
Between the Sheets is a 2003 British six-part miniseries. A carnal, comedic drama based around the love life and sexual hang-ups of several different couples all linked in some way. Emotional, touching, and sometimes humorous, the story follows these couples as they're forced to face their demons.
Acting
Brenda Blethyn and Alun Armstrong's painfully real marital warfare.
Writing
Kay Mellor's unflinching, compassionate scripts about bedroom failures.
Direction
Mellor balances genuine pathos with excruciating social embarrassment.
Creator
Kay Mellor
Richard Armitage
Paul Andrews
Alun Armstrong
Peter Delany
Brenda Blethyn
Hazel Delany
Julie Graham
Alona Cunningham
Joe Armstrong
Richard Lloyd
Gaynor Faye
Georgia Lovett
Liz Smith
Norman Wisdom
Maurice Hardy
Robert Glenister
Clive Stevenson
Dean Andrews
Steve Ashby
Ralph Ineson
Mark Ainsley
Alison Burrows
Viv Bainbridge
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Richard Armitage took this role shortly before his breakout in North & South (2004), making this his last 'ordinary bloke' part before becoming a period drama heartthrob.
Kay Mellor specifically wanted to counter the glossy sex lives of American shows like Sex and the City, insisting on 'wobbly bits, bad lighting, and failed erections' as her authentic British mandate.
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