A Thing Called Love
2004•SAM 13•1 Seasons•6 Episodes•7.7•Ended
Drama
A Thing Called Love is a six-part 2004 British television drama serial set in Nottingham. Hopeless romantic Gary Scant, a decorator from Nottingham, is on a quest to find real love. Close to his friends and family, and happy with this long-term girlfriend Melanie, life seems almost perfect. But when a night out with the lads takes an unexpected turn, he soon realises that the path of true love does not run smoothly.
Creator
William Ivory
Network
BBC One
Origin
GB
Cast
Paul Nicholls
Gary Scant
Liz White
Paula Roberts
Karl Collins
Floyd Staple
Roy Barraclough
Harold Waterman
Shauna Shim
Chantelle Staple
Ben Miles
Kelvin Leech
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