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Man in an Orange Shirt

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Two entwined yet separate stories illustrate the very different challenges to happiness for two gay couples in England -- Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War II and Adam and Steve in the present day. Although they are set decades apart, the two stories are linked by family and a painting that holds a secret that is carried down from one generation to the next. Scripted by best-selling novelist Patrick Gale, the program features Vanessa Redgrave as a grandmother struggling with her relationship with her gay grandson.
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Man in an Orange Shirt

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Season 1 92% Jul 2017 Details

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Frances de la Tour

Mrs March

Oliver Jackson-Cohen

Michael Berryman

James McArdle

Thomas March

Joanna Vanderham

Flora Talbot

Laura Carmichael

Daphne

Julian Morris

Adam Berryman

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Man in an Orange Shirt

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Synopsis Two entwined yet separate stories illustrate the very different challenges to happiness for two gay couples in England -- Michael and Thomas in the aftermath of World War II and Adam and Steve in the present day. Although they are set decades apart, the two stories are linked by family and a painting that holds a secret that is carried down from one generation to the next. Scripted by best-selling novelist Patrick Gale, the program features Vanessa Redgrave as a grandmother struggling with her relationship with her gay grandson.
Director
Michael Samuels
Screenwriter
Patrick Gale
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14 (S|L)
Genre
History, Drama, War
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jul 31, 2017