Seventy-four-year-old Barry wants to live out his final days with his lover – but is he brave enough to leave his wife?
EP2 Episode 2Oct 14, 2024
Barry returns from dropping Carmel at the airport alone to find a ringing phone with his furious daughter Maxine on the other end, demanding that he meets her that afternoon. Barry admits to Morris his inability to tell Carmel about the intended divorce.
EP3 Episode 3Oct 21, 2024
Barry sets out to meet Morris and discuss their future, but his journey is haunted by memories from the past.
EP4 Episode 4Oct 21, 2024
Carmel returns to her father in Antigua, where she reflects on her own secrets, regrets and her side of the complicated marriage story.
EP5 Episode 5Oct 28, 2024
Barry and Donna's nights mirror each other's in an episode about how secrets and misunderstandings have shaped their world views.
EP6 Episode 6Oct 28, 2024
When Barry is tasked with looking after Daniel, the two men of different generations must learn to relate to one another, until a betrayal provokes an unexpected outburst.
EP7 Episode 7Nov 04, 2024
When Barry is rescued by Maxine, he must find the strength to be honest and attempt to win Morris back, while in Antigua, Carmel starts the long road to healing.
EP8 Episode 8Nov 04, 2024
Barry prepares to tell Carmel the truth he has been hiding for five decades and to face a brave new world.
Official Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0023h93
Synopsis
Dapper, charming Barry is hiding a secret – but it's not what his wife suspects. Bernadine Evaristo's life-affirming story about being true to yourself.