The Book Group

The Book Group

Who ever said reading was dull?

TV-1420027.2/10
DramaComedy

Ratings

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7.2/10(18)

Clare, a neurotic American, moves to Glasgow and starts a book group to meet new, interesting people. But Kenny, Dirka, Rab, Fist and Janice are more interesting than she bargained for...

Production

Pirate Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 12, 2002

Last Aired

February 28, 2003

Networks

Channel 4

Created By

Annie Griffin

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
On the Road
E1
On the Road
Air date: 2002-04-12
Clare's book group starts to assemble. She meets Kenny, a handsome guy in a wheelchair who wants to be a writer; Janice, the frustrated wife of a Scottish footballer; and eccentric student Barney, to whom Clare is strangely attracted...
The Alchemist
E2
The Alchemist
Air date: 2002-04-19
Kenny has an admirer at the leisure centre where he works, but does she know he's in a wheelchair? Meanwhile, Fist decides to follow some advice from this week's book - and leave her husband...
Magical Realism
E3
Magical Realism
Air date: 2002-04-26
Kenny is writing a book in which a beautiful woman who looks a lot like Fist shares a cabin in the hills with him. Clare is also writing a book, in which a handsome professor who looks a lot like Barney falls in love with his student, a lovely American woman not unlike Clare.
Bedtime Stories
E4
Bedtime Stories
Air date: 2002-05-03
Clare discovers Barney's on drugs, and decides it's her mission in life to save him. Meanwhile, Janice sleeps with the famous thriller writer, Martin Logan, and can't wait to go to confession to tell her priest, a big fan of the author.
Dark Alley
E5
Dark Alley
Air date: 2002-05-10
Janice hosts the book group as they discuss the book written by the author she is having an affair with. But the group can't seem to focus on their subject.
A Little More Living
E6
A Little More Living
Air date: 2002-05-17
Barney has died of an overdose. His brother Lachlan arrives to tell Clare - and there is an instant spark between them. Meanwhile, Kenny's literary fantasies intrigue Fist and Dirka - but can he deliver in the flesh?

Cast

Anne Dudek

Anne Dudek

Clare Pettengill

Michelle Gomez

Michelle Gomez

Janice McCann

Saskia Mulder

Saskia Mulder

Fist de Grooke

Karen Kilgariff

Karen Kilgariff

Jean Pettengill

Rory McCann

Rory McCann

Kenny McLeod

Derek Riddell

Derek Riddell

Rab

Bonnie Engstrom

Dirka

James Lance

James Lance

Lachlan Glendenning

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