Absent [15 Minute Drama]

Episodes

EpisodeTitleFirst
Broadcast
RepeatedComments
01Separation2010022220150126/27 (BBC7)
20200323 (R4)
By Mark Davies Markham.

Tony, a self-employed electrician from Liverpool, has no idea that his wife of eleven years has had enough of him and wants him out of her and their children's lives for good.

Tony - Craige Els

Clare - Gillian Kearney

Nick - Robert Hitchmough

Aggy - Annabelle Dowler

Josh - Alfie Davies

Sean - Carl Prekopp

Directed by Claire Grove.

Electrician Tony has no idea his wife has had enough of him and wants him out of her life.

02Mediation2010022320150127/28 (BBC7)
20200324 (R4)
Tony assumes that he can see his children whenever he wants to, but Clare has other ideas.
03Assessment2010022420150128/29 (BBC7)
20200325 (R4)
By Mark Davies Markham.

Tony goes to a solicitor. He wants 50-50 access to his children, but his wife threatens to fight him all the way.

Tony - Craige Els

Clare - Gillian Kearney

Helen - Joanna Monro

Morley - Bruce Alexander

Sean - Carl Prekopp

Josh - Alfie Davies

Directed by Claire Grove.

Tony wants 50-50 access to his children, but his wife threatens to fight him all the way.

04Reality2010022520150129/30 (BBC7)
20200326 (R4)
By Mark Davies Markham.

Tony is outraged when his parenting skills are assessed during his children's visits. But his son Josh has a solution: that his parents spend half the week each in their house.

Tony - Craige Els

Clare - Gillian Kearney

Helen - Joanna Monro

Morley - Bruce Alexander

Sean - Carl Prekopp

Ryan - Michael Shelford

Nick - Robert Hitchmough

Directed by Claire Grove.

05 LASTDeparture2010022620150130/31 (BBC7)
20200327 (R4)
By Mark Davies Markham.

Tony has proved himself as a father but his access to his children remains the same. His wife wants a new start 200 miles away.

Tony - Craige Els

Clare - Gillian Kearney

Miss Farrow - Alison Pettitt

Josh - Alfie Davies

Ryan - Michael Shelford

Nick - Robert Hitchmough

Directed by Claire Grove.

Tony has proven himself as a father, but his wife wants a new start 200 miles away.