7.6 /10 1 Votes
Genre Drama Written by Various Composer(s) Steve Wright First episode date 18 May 2009 Program creator Jimmy McGovern | 7.6/10 IMDb Created by Jimmy McGovern Starring Various Country of origin United Kingdom Network BBC One | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cast Richard Armitage, Josh Hutcherson, Kellan Lutz, Holly Marie Combs | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Moving On is a British television anthology series created by Jimmy McGovern, which consists of standalone contemporary dramas first shown during the daytime on BBC One. The first episode, entitled "The Rain Has Stopped", aired on 18 May 2009. Since, a total of forty-five episodes have been broadcast across eight series.
History
The series was created by well-known screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, famous for his works on series such as Cracker and The Lakes, however was notable for being the first time McGovern had delved into the world of daytime drama. Five episodes were commissioned for the first series. Guest stars in this series include Sheila Hancock, Lesley Sharp, Richard Armitage, Dervla Kirwan and Ian Hart. Although originally broadcast in an early-afternoon slot from 18 to 22 May 2009, less than a month after their initial airing, the series was repeated to an evening audience, scheduled for 10:35pm on Sundays. The reception was good enough for a second series to be commissioned. This series was extended to ten episodes, and was broadcast from 1 to 12 November 2010.
A third series was subsequently commissioned and confirmed for broadcast in the Autumn of 2011. Guest stars in this season include Reece Dinsdale, Christine Bottomley, Dean Lennox Kelly, Paul Usher and Eva Pope. This series consisted of five episodes, with filming beginning in January 2011. The series was broadcast from 14 to 18 November 2011. A fourth series aired slightly later than expected, beginning on 28 January 2013. This series was filmed during the summer of 2012. A fifth series began just a few months later on 11 November 2013, however all five episodes were previously released for broadcast on the BBC iPlayer from 8 November, becoming the first BBC television drama series to do this. Two further series were subsequently commissioned, broadcast in November 2014 and February 2016 respectively, and an eighth series was filmed in July 2016, for broadcast in November.