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Subterranean Homesick Blues: The Complete Series 4 and 5
Subterranean Homesick Blues: The Complete Series 4 and 5
Oct 22, 2024 7:16 PM

Author:A.L. Kennedy,Anna Calder-Marshall,Bill Nighy,Full Cast

Subterranean Homesick Blues: The Complete Series 4 and 5

The final two series of A L Kennedy's wry comic drama about love in later life

In their youth, John and Maggie had a tempestuous on/off affair that ended badly. Now in their sixties, they've decided to give their romance another chance - and discovered that love doesn't get any easier when you're older but no wiser.

Having survived dating and moving in together, the duo face the next big test for their relationship: tying the knot. They soon find that married life is no picnic either - even their honeymoon turns out to be more endurance test than relaxing spa break.

As John worries that Maggie's getting bored with wedded bliss, he's got some work to do to save their marriage. And there are further challenges to come, in the form of lockdown and a mystery 'lurker' who seems to have set his sights on Maggie... Will the couple come through it all unscathed, and finally find their happy-ever-after?

Created by award-winning writer A. L. Kennedy, this witty, engaging series stars Bill Nighy as John and Anna Calder-Marshall as Maggie.

Production credits

Written by A L Kennedy

Directed by Sally Avens

© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

(P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Reviews

Warm and fun and sweet, great on female friendships and extended families

—— Marian Keyes

Such a warm, funny and relatable book

—— Jendella Benson

You'll fall in love with Yinka in this witty and heartwarming romantic comedy

—— Red

A refreshing romance filled with holiday spirit and second chances. The descriptions of Dublin at Christmas time alone will leave you longing for your very own trip . . .

—— Woman & Home

The most perfect, festive, heartwarming read. Curl up in front of the Christmas tree and get lost in the magic

—— Closer

With gorgeous descriptions of a festive Dublin, this beautifully romantic tale is particularly evocative at this magical time of year

—— My Weekly

A great read that's not just for the holiday season. The descriptions will make you feel as though you're walking down Grafton Street with her

—— Belfast Telegraph

Cosy up with this fab festive read!

—— Sun

Included in 'Best Books'

—— Woman

This uplifting read is full of Christmas magic and perfectly captures the sparkly delights of Dublin in the festive season

—— My Weekly

No one currently writes about the minutiae of women's lives with quite as much insight and pull as Moriarty and, once again, her slow-burn plotting leaves you gasping at the end of the tale. I am jealous of anyone who hasn't read this yet

—— Grazia

One of the best books of 2018

—— Cosmopolitan

A hugely enjoyable read: a warm and wise take on fractured lives, full of sharp observations about the frailty of human nature

—— Sunday Express

Not so much a psychological thriller as a psychological comedy . . . wit and insight abound

—— Sunday Times Crime Club

Another sure-fire hit . . . Funny yet full of drama, this is a must-read

—— Fabulous

A super-suspenseful page-turner

—— Mail on Sunday

Funny, captivating and well-observed

—— Good Housekeeping

The pleasure here is the skill with which Moriarty inhabits her characters, as she carefully builds the suspense

—— Guardian

The hard-to-put-down psychological thriller will keep you guessing

—— Evening Standard

A really enjoyable thriller

—— Stylist

Moriarty has an entertainingly keen eye for the absurdities of modern life. She is also as adept at writing laugh-out-loud scenes as tugging on the reader's heartstrings. You'll plough through Nine Perfect Strangers like a warm knife through butter

—— Daily Express

Liane Moriarty serves up laughs, thrills and surprises

—— Mail Online UK

A witty and poignant novel - Moriarty's storytelling is worth every penny

—— People

Fantastic

—— Best

Tightly-plotted, impossibly twisty and wickedly funny, the latest page-turner from the creator of Big Little Lies serves up another wildly entertaining ride

—— Waterstones

Liane Moriarty's latest novel is a hoot

—— Daily Mail

I absolutely devoured this book. Moriarty's main strength lies not (just) in the absolute compelling need to know how the story will end but in the perfectly crafted characters and a mix of humour with social observation. One of the best writers around

—— Jenny Blackhurst

A psychological thriller that takes place at a wellness retreat. It's gripping and hilarious and perfect for the plane, mostly because you'll never put it down

—— Allure

A brilliant book

—— The Sun

Moriarty struck gold with Big Little Lies and roars back with Nine Perfect Strangers

—— Balance

Moriarty is as adept at comedy as tugging on heartstrings

—— Daily Express

This wonderful novel had me utterly hooked. Hilarious reading at first, but then the tone becomes darker and more dangerous . . .

—— Mail Online

Moriarty expertly crafts each of the nine guests' backstories in this tense thriller

—— Woman

A suspenseful novel that makes you laugh out loud. Brilliantly drawn characters make this a compelling read

—— Clare Mackintosh, Good Housekeeping

If you're in the market for a feverish page-turner give this thriller a whirl . . . [Moriarty] knows precisely how to weave a tantalising tissue of suspense, guaranteed to have the obsessed reader glued to every page

—— Vanessa Feltz, Best

The Hot List

—— Inside Soap

The scene is set for a great unravelling. People running from their pasts, presents and futures - what more could one ask for?

—— Connaught Telegraph

Skilful. Witty and fast-paced

—— The Week

Great fun

—— People

An insightful, twisty thriller set in a luxury retreat cut off from the outside world

—— Eastern Daily Press

Praise for Liane Moriarty

—— -

Wise, honest, beautifully observed. One of the few writers I'll drop anything for

—— Jojo Moyes

Staggeringly brilliant, literally unputdownable

—— Sophie Hannah

Like drinking a pink cosmo laced with arsenic . . . a fun, engaging and sometimes disturbing read

—— USA Today

Keeps you guessing until the very end - perfect summer read

—— Reese Witherspoon

Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly

—— Sunday Express

Straight-from-life characters, knife-sharp insight and almost unbearable suspense will have you racing through it

—— Good Housekeeping

As brilliantly accomplished as it is dark, twisty and compulsive

—— Heat

Riveting drama packed with suspense and secrets

—— Woman & Home

Perfect

—— Hello!

A hell of a good book. Funny and scary

—— Stephen King

Fascinating and compassionate

—— Daily Telegraph

I loved every line of it

—— Louise Candlish

Funny and captivating

—— Closer

A cracking story cleverly told

—— Fabulous

Every single one of her books is a great read

—— E! Online

An ideal summer read

—— Live Preston & Fylde

Book Club Summer 2019 Pick

—— Silversurfers
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