A beloved British sitcom from the mid-2000s has found a new streaming home in the UK.
Originally airing between 2004 and 2006 on ITV, comedy series Life Begins will now be available to stream on Netflix.
An exact release date hasn't been announced, but the series is among the shows the streamer will add to its catalogue in the coming weeks.
Created by Cold Feet's Mike Bullen, the series follows a family of four whose balance is upended when dad Phil (Alexander Armstrong) announces he's leaving Maggie (Caroline Quentin) for another woman.
A shocked Maggie has to rebuild her life for herself and her two kids, James (Elliot Henderson-Boyle) and Rebecca (Ace Ryan), going on find a job and put herself back out there and start dating again.
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The series also followed friends and family of Phil and Maggie, starring Claire Skinner as Clare and Anne Reid and Frank Finlay as Maggie's parents, Brenda and Eric.
Life Begins aired for a total of three seasons, comprised of six, seven and six episodes respectively.
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First aired in Channel 4 in 2024, the series is created by and written by novelist and screenwriter Helen Walsh.
Cast for the series includes Warren Brown (Luther, The Responder), Vinette Robinson (Six Four, Boiling Point), Christine Tremarco (Adolescence, Little Boy Blue), Eva Morgan (This City Is Ours), Sadie Soverall (Fate: The Winx Saga) and Sonny Walker (The Responder).
Life Begins will be available to stream on Netflix and is currently on ITVX.
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