Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Waterloo East | 20080211 | Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme.
1/5. Waterloo East
Dan breaks up with Jeanie on the platform of Waterloo East Station. She is heartbroken, but they have the best break-up kiss she has ever had. A year later they meet again and he wants her back. Jeanie knows how feckless he is, but she did love that kiss.
Jeanie ...... Claire Rushbrook
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Will having the best break-up kiss ever persuade Jeanie to take Dan back one year on? Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme |
| 02 | The Advertiser | 20080212 | Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme.
2/5. The Advertiser
A 73-year-old woman sees an astonishingly beautiful kiss at Waterloo East and determines that she wants to kiss someone for the first time in her life. She places an advert in a national newspaper.
Myrtle ...... Sheila Reid
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
A old woman places an ad so that she can kiss someone for the first time in her life. Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme |
| 03 | The Kiss That Never Happened | 20080213 | Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme.
3/5. The Kiss That Never Happened
Ted has imagined kissing Liesl over several years, while she has dated, got engaged, married and become a mother. Now, when he thinks her marriage is in trouble, he feels closer than ever to the long-sought kiss.
Liesl ...... Kate Ashfield
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Having imagined kissing Liesl for several years, is Ted any closer to his goal? Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme |
| 04 | The Accident | 20080214 | Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme.
4/5. The Accident
When Sean dies in an accident, his father Ray kisses him for the first time and is shocked by how cold his skin is. Ray begins to kiss everything, from photographs and soft toys to geckos, walls and windows.
Ray ...... Harry Towb
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
A father kisses his dead son, killed in an accident, and is shocked by his cold skin. Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme |
| 05 | Jacob Lennon | 20080215 | Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme.
5/5. Jacob Lennon
Everyone at school is in love with Jacob Lennon. Andrea and Sophie imagine that kissing him must be like eating melted marshmallows. Then Andrea finds out the truth.
Andrea ...... Sophie Pemberton
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Everyone at school is in love with Jacob Lennon, but what is it like to kiss him? Short stories by Katie Hims with an osculatory theme |