''Isolation Stories'' is a British television mini-series about people living through the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

that was first broadcast on

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on four consecutive nights from 4 May to 7 May 2020.

Episodes

* ''Mel'' (broadcast 4 May 2020) starring

Sheridan Smith Sheridan Caroline Sian Smith OBE (born 25 June 1981) is an English actress, singer and television personality. Smith came to prominence after playing a variety of characters on sitcoms such as ''The Royle Family'' (1999–2000), ''Two Pints o ...

- written by

Gaby Chiappe Gaby Chiappe (born c. 1964) is a British screenwriter, known for her original works: television show The Level (TV series), ''The Level'', and the films ''Their Finest'' and Misbehaviour (film), ''Misbehaviour''. Prior to developing these, she wor ...

* ''Ron & Russell'' (broadcast 5 May 2020) starring

Michael Jibson Michael Jibson (born 16 December 1980) is an English actor, director, writer and voice over artist. Jibson started his career in the theatre. He has been nominated for an Olivier Award twice, once when he was only 22 in 2003, for his work on ...

- written by

Jeff Pope Jeff Pope is a British television producer and screenwriter who co-wrote the film '' Pierrepoint'' and the television drama ''The Fattest Man in Britain'' and who won a BAFTA in 2006 for the drama '' See No Evil: The Moors Murders''.

* ''Mike & Rochelle'' (broadcast 6 May 2020) starring

Angela Griffin Angela Mellissa Griffin (born 19 July 1976) is a British actress and television presenter who has been active on British television since the early 1990s. She is best known for portraying the roles of Fiona Middleton in the ITV soap opera ''Cor ...

- written by

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* ''Karen'' (broadcast 7 May 2020) starring

David Threlfall David John Threlfall (born 12 October 1953) is an English stage, film and television actor and director. He is best known for playing Frank Gallagher in Channel 4's series '' Shameless''. He has also directed several episodes of the show. In Ap ...

- written by Neil McKay

References

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