

Brief Encounters
2016-07-04 · 60 min / episode · ★ 6.7
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.
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- Creators
- Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling
- Production companies
- CPL Productions
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Status
- Ended
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Sophie RundleSteph
Angela GriffinNita
Sharon RooneyDawn
Penelope WiltonPauline
Peter WightBrian
Karl DaviesTerry
Ben Bailey SmithJohnny Daniels
Will MerrickRussell
Don GiletKieran
Chloe PirrieHellie
Souad FaressWidowed Linda
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