30 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestMim lets slip a crushing deception, and Fran calls an end to the trip, but it looks like time might be running out for Mim to tell Fran the biggest secret of all.
Reserved history teacher Fran has long had a strained relationship with her eccentric, free-spirit mother Mim. When Mim announces that she is dying Fran feels obliged to accompany her on a road trip ticking off items on her bucket list.
Acting
Miriam Margolyes is unhinged perfection as Mim.
Writing
Creator Frog Stone mines personal pain for razor-sharp comedy.
Creator
Frog Stone
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Frog Stone based Fran on her own experience caring for her dying mother, making the cringe comedy uncomfortably authentic.
The BBC buried this gem with minimal promotion, proving once again that British TV undervalues female-led tragicomedy.
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