' ''Life'' is a British

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television series by the

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, written by Mike Bartlett. It was first broadcast on 29 September 2020. The series follows the residents of four flats who live in a converted Victorian house, with an ensemble cast led by

Alison Steadman Alison Steadman (born 26 August 1946) is an English actress. She received the 1991 National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for the Mike Leigh film '' Life Is Sweet'' and the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for her role as Ma ...

and

Peter Davison Peter Malcolm Gordon Moffett (born 13 April 1951), known professionally as Peter Davison, is an English actor with many credits in television dramas and sitcoms. He made his television acting debut in 1975 and became famous in 1978 as Tristan ...

Melissa Johns Melissa Johns is a British actress and disability activist. She is known for playing Sadie in ''The Interceptor'', Imogen Pascoe on ''Coronation Street'', Hannah Taylor in ''Life'', and Miss Scott in ''Grantchester''. Johns is an ambassador for ...

and

Adrian Lester Adrian Anthony Lester (born Anthony Harvey; 14 August 1968) is a British actor, director and writer. He is the recipient of a Laurence Olivier Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award and a Critics' Circle Theatre Award for his work on the Lo ...

also star, with

Victoria Hamilton Victoria Hamilton (born 5 April 1971) is an English actress. After training at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, Hamilton began her career in classical theatre, appearing in productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the ...

reprising her role as Anna Baker – now known as Belle Stone – from Bartlett's series '' Doctor Foster''. Her ex-husband Neil Baker ( Adam James) reprises his role for three of the six episodes.

Cast

as Gail Reynolds, Henry's 70-year-old wife who becomes discontented with her marriage *

as Henry Reynolds, Gail's husband *

as David Aston, a recently widowed English Literature tutor *

Rachael Stirling Rachael Atlanta Stirling (born 30 May 1977).. is an English stage, film and television actress. She has been nominated twice for the Laurence Olivier Award for her stage work. She played Nancy Astley in the BBC drama ''Tipping the Velvet'', and ...

as Kelly Aston, David's recently deceased wife who appears to him as a ghost *

Saira Choudhry Saira Choudhry is a British actress. She is best known for portraying Saira in BBC's ''Life'', Naila in ITV's ''Coronation Street'' and Anita Roy in ''Hollyoaks'' and Tegan in Paul Abbott's ''No Offence''. Early life Saira Choudhry was born in ...

as Saira Malik, one of David's students *

as Belle Stone, a divorced woman previously known as Anna Baker (see '' Doctor Foster'') *

Erin Kellyman Erin Mae Kellyman (born 17 October 1998) is an English actress. On television, she gained prominence through the Channel 4 sitcom '' Raised by Wolves'' (2015–2016) and the BBC series ''Les Misérables'' (2018), '' Don't Forget the Driver'' (20 ...

as Maya Stone, Ruth's daughter who moves in with Belle *

as Hannah Taylor, a pregnant woman who is in a relationship with Liam *

Calvin Demba Calvin Demba is an English actor, writer and director. He is best known for his roles in ''Youngers'' and ''Life''. Early life Demba was born and raised in East London. From the age of 17, Demba attended The Half Moon youth theatre in Limehous ...

as Andy, the father of Hannah's child * Joshua James as Liam Banner, Hannah's fiancé *

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as Ruth Stone, Belle's sister who is

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* Adam James as Neil Baker, Belle's ex-husband (see '' Doctor Foster'') *

Elaine Paige Elaine Jill Paige (née Bickerstaff; born 5 March 1948) is an English singer and actress, best known for her work in musical theatre. Raised in Barnet, Hertfordshire, Paige attended the Aida Foster Theatre School, making her first professiona ...

as Helen, an old friend of Henry and Gail

Episodes

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