The Time of Your Life (TV series)
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The Time of Your Life is a British television series made by ITV Productions
for ITV
, and aired in the summer of 2007.
The drama series tells the story of Kate (portrayed by Genevieve O'Reilly
) who has awoken from an 18-year coma to find the world that she once knew has slipped away.
Initially she is unable to come to terms with the fact her parents are older and her friends look so different.
But as the weeks go by she adjusts to a world with the internet, mobile phones and global companies. Kate is also shocked by her friends, especially Sally (Anna Wilson-Jones
), with whom she briefly lives. She also is unaware that her parents were on the verge of divorce when she woke. For their part, Eileen (Geraldine James
) and Toby (Robert Pugh
) are pretending nothing was awry.
However, Kate's life will never be resolved until she discovers the truth of why she was assaulted at the school leaving party 18 years previously. All her friends seem to have reasons why they want to forget that night. Kate needs to know why she survived and her fellow school pupil Brian Wellings was killed. Brian's father, Jack, follows Kate to try and discover the truth.
The series also stars Olivia Colman
, who plays Amanda, one of Kate's childhood friends who has married her teacher, Joe Duttine
, playing Joe, who had a crush on Kate when they were younger and Mark Bazeley as Pete, Kate's childhood sweetheart, who has become a successful businessman, with a fiancée, Emma (Jemima Rooper
).
Kate later ends up together with Amanda's son Dexter (Augustus Prew
). Another cast member is David Westhead
.
The series aired on the Seven Network
in Australia between August and October 2007.
Granada Productions
Granada Productions was a British commercial television production and distribution company. The company took its name from the successful ITV franchise, Granada Television....
for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
, and aired in the summer of 2007.
The drama series tells the story of Kate (portrayed by Genevieve O'Reilly
Genevieve O'Reilly
Genevieve O'Reilly is an Irish actress who has worked in both the United Kingdom and Australia.-Background:O'Reilly was born in Dublin and raised in Adelaide. She is the eldest of four siblings. At the age of twenty O'Reilly moved to Sydney to attend the National Institute of Dramatic Art,...
) who has awoken from an 18-year coma to find the world that she once knew has slipped away.
Initially she is unable to come to terms with the fact her parents are older and her friends look so different.
But as the weeks go by she adjusts to a world with the internet, mobile phones and global companies. Kate is also shocked by her friends, especially Sally (Anna Wilson-Jones
Anna Wilson-Jones
Anna Wilson-Jones is a British actress. She is probably best known for her role as Juliet Miller in Hotel Babylon.-Background:...
), with whom she briefly lives. She also is unaware that her parents were on the verge of divorce when she woke. For their part, Eileen (Geraldine James
Geraldine James
Geraldine James, OBE is an English actress.-Early life and family:James was born in Maidenhead, Berkshire, to a cardiologist father...
) and Toby (Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh
Robert Pugh is a Welsh film and television actor.Pugh was born in Cilfynydd and graduated from Rose Bruford College in 1976. In 2007, he co-starred alongside Genevieve O'Reilly and Geraldine James in ITV1 drama The Time of Your Life, where he played a parent whose 36-year-old daughter was...
) are pretending nothing was awry.
However, Kate's life will never be resolved until she discovers the truth of why she was assaulted at the school leaving party 18 years previously. All her friends seem to have reasons why they want to forget that night. Kate needs to know why she survived and her fellow school pupil Brian Wellings was killed. Brian's father, Jack, follows Kate to try and discover the truth.
The series also stars Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman
Olivia Colman is an English actress, best known for her supporting roles in various comedy shows, such as Sophie Chapman in Peep Show and Harriet Schulenburg in Green Wing. She trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and has appeared in radio, television and theatre.-Personal life:Colman...
, who plays Amanda, one of Kate's childhood friends who has married her teacher, Joe Duttine
Joe Duttine
Joe Duttine , sometimes credited as Jo Duttine, is an English film, theatre and television actor.-Early life:He was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England...
, playing Joe, who had a crush on Kate when they were younger and Mark Bazeley as Pete, Kate's childhood sweetheart, who has become a successful businessman, with a fiancée, Emma (Jemima Rooper
Jemima Rooper
Jemima Rooper is an English actress.- Background :Born in Hammersmith, London, Rooper is the daughter of TV journalist Alison Rooper. She attended Redcliffe Primary School in Chelsea, London and Godolphin and Latymer girls' school. While working on The Famous Five, she passed eight GCSEs with A*...
).
Kate later ends up together with Amanda's son Dexter (Augustus Prew
Augustus Prew
Augustus Art Prew is an English film and television actor.Prew was born in Hammersmith, London, England, where he later attended Latymer Upper School...
). Another cast member is David Westhead
David Westhead
David Westhead is a British actor. He is notable as having been a member of the regular cast of Criminal Justice, Life Begins, The Lakes and The Time of Your Life...
.
The series aired on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
in Australia between August and October 2007.