Moving On (TV series)

Moving On is a British anthology television series, created and executively produced by Jimmy McGovern,[1] which consists of a series standalone contemporary dramas, each focusing on a pivotal turning point in the life of one or more of the characters in the featured episode. The first episode aired on BBC One on 18 May 2009, and since, a total of 60 episodes have been broadcast.[2]

Moving On
Genre	Drama
Created by	Jimmy McGovern
Written by	Various
Directed by	Various
Starring	Various
Composer	Steve Wright
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	11
No. of episodes	60 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Jimmy McGovern Colin McKeown Liam Keelan Damian Kavanagh Callum Langley Bethany Dillon
Producers	Colin McKeown Donna Molloy
Production location	Liverpool
Cinematography	Len Gowing
Editor	Patrick Hall
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	LA Productions
Release
Original network	BBC One
Picture format	16:9
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	18 May 2009 – present
External links
Website
Production website

History

The series was created by screenwriter Jimmy McGovern, known for his works on series such as Cracker and The Lakes; however was notable for being his first project for daytime television. A single series of five episodes was commissioned by the network, with guest stars in this series including Sheila Hancock, Lesley Sharp, Richard Armitage, Dervla Kirwan, Joanne Froggatt and Ian Hart.[3] Although originally broadcast in an early-afternoon slot, less than a month after their initial airing, the series was repeated to an evening audience, at 10:35pm on Sundays.[4] The reception was good enough for a second series to be commissioned. This series was extended to ten episodes.[5]

A third series was subsequently commissioned, with filming set to commence in January 2011, with a broadcast to follow in the Autumn of that year. Reece Dinsdale, Christine Bottomley, Dean Lennox Kelly, Paul Usher and Eva Pope were subsequently confirmed as guest stars for this series.[6] A fourth series swiftly followed, filming during the summer of 2012 for broadcast that November; however, due to unforeseen filming complications, broadcast was delayed until January 2013, becoming the first series to air outside of its regular November time slot. Series five followed in November 2013, with all five episodes being released on BBC iPlayer as a box set prior to broadcast, making it the first BBC television drama series to be released in this way.[7]

Series six and seven were commissioned together following the success of series five. Series seven was the first to be broadcast in the series new early spring time slot, airing across the final week of February 2016. Series eight began filming in July 2016, and broadcast earlier than expected, arriving in November 2016. This became the first series not to be broadcast across a single week, after 'Burden', the series' third episode, was removed from schedules on 9 November 2016 to accommodate ongoing coverage of Donald Trump's election as President of the United States.[8] Series nine saw the series return to its late winter/early spring time slot, airing during the first week of February 2018. Series ten, which was filmed during March and April 2018, followed in February 2019.

Episodes

Series		Episodes		Originally aired		DVD Release
				First aired	Last aired
	1	5		18 May 2009	22 May 2009	22 June 2009
	2	10		1 November 2010	12 November 2010	15 November 2010
	3	5		14 November 2011	18 November 2011	21 November 2011
	4	5		28 January 2013	1 February 2013	27 June 2016
	5	5		11 November 2013	15 November 2013	25 July 2016
	6	5		10 November 2014	14 November 2014	5 September 2016
	7	5		22 February 2016	26 February 2016	7 November 2016
	8	5		7 November 2016	14 November 2016	7 May 2018
	9	5		5 February 2018	9 February 2018	11 March 2019
	10	5		4 February 2019	8 February 2019	TBA
	11	5		2 March 2020	6 March 2020	TBA

References

1. "Viewers in tears after watching Jimmy McGovern's Moving On". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
2. LA Productions [@LAProductionsUK] (26 February 2016). "Thanks to everyone for the lovely comments on series 7. Great cast + wonderful crew.. Already excited for series 8! #Movingon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. "Moving On, new drama series for BBC One Daytime…". BBC Press Office. 15 April 2009.
4. "Liverpool-made BBC acclaimed daytime drama Moving On to be broadcast at night". LiverpoolEcho.co.uk. 11 June 2009.
5. Hemley, Matthew (30 July 2009). "McGovern's Moving On gets second series". The Stage. Retrieved 18 August 2009.
6. "BBC One Daytime recommissions its highly-acclaimed drama series Moving On". BBC Press Office. 14 January 2011.
7. "BBC One Daytime's Moving On will be first drama series to premiere on BBC iPlayer". BBC Media Centre. 18 October 2013. Retrieved 30 October 2013.
8. "BBC ORDERS SEVENTH SERIES OF MOVING ON AS SERIES SIX SCREENS ON MONDAY". Liverpool Film Office. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2014.

External links

• Moving On at BBC Programmes
• Moving On at IMDb 
• Moving On at TV.com