The Book Group (2002)

Genre

sitcom, comedy drama, LGBT-related television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of people in Glasgow who meet to discuss books have their lives and relationships complicated by new members. The show follows their personal dramas and the awkward social dynamics that come with the book club.

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What happens

The Book Group is a British comedy drama that was broadcast on Channel 4 between 2002 and 2003 and ran for two seasons. It was written and directed by the American-born, Glasgow resident Annie Griffin, who also wrote and directed Festival. It was the winner of two BAFTA Scotland awards. In January 2006, it was announced that screenwriter Andrew Davies would make a feature film adaptation of The Book Group for Film 4, but the project was never started. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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