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The Book Group

2002 to 2003 Drama, Comedy 2 seasons

TMDB rating 7.2/10 Ended

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...

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Seasons2

  • First series of the dark comedy about a dysfunctional book group in Glasgow. A lonely Clare has just moved to Scotland and is extremely keen to meet some new, interesting people. Naturally, she decides to start a book group...

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  • The Glasgow book group is back. As the group struggle to get through Don Quixote, Clare is facing a formidable windmill of her own in the guise of older sister, Jean, who wants to move to Glasgow from Cincinnati.

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Cast and details

  • Anne DudekClare Pettengill
  • Michelle GomezJanice McCann
  • Saskia MulderFist de Grooke
  • Rory McCannKenny McLeod
  • James LanceLachlan Glendenning
  • Derek RiddellRab
  • Bonnie EngstromDirka
  • Karen KilgariffJean Pettengill
  • Sara VickersBabysitter
Created by
Annie Griffin
Network
Channel 4
First aired
Apr 12, 2002
Latest episode
Feb 28, 2003

Guilt

2019

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