''Trying Again'' is a British
comedy
Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...
television series shown on the
Sky Living
Sky Living was a British pay television channel owned and operated by Sky. The channel's programming was aimed mainly at women and young adults. It originally launched as UK Living in 1993 and closed 25 years later, being replaced by Sky Witness.
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channel in 2014.
On 17 October 2014, the channel announced that the show will not be returning for a second series.
Plot
The show revolves around a couple, Meg and Matt, who are working to have their relationship recover following Meg's affair with her boss. Six months after the affair, the couple are struggling to get their love life back on track. Highlighting friendships and love and all the problems those things bring, Trying Again focusses on a relationship between people who make mistakes but live in the hope that love will conquer all.
Cast
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Jo Joyner
Joanne Mary Joyner (born 24 May 1977) is an English actress. She is known for her roles as Tanya Branning in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' and Mandy Carter in Channel 4 drama ''Ackley Bridge''. Since 2018, she has starred as Luella Shakesp ...
as Meg
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Chris Addison
Christopher David Addison (born 5 November 1971) is a British comedian, writer, actor, and director. He is perhaps best known for his role as a regular panellist on ''Mock the Week''. He is also known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of ...
as Matt
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Charles Edwards as Iain, Meg's boss
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Elizabeth Berrington
Elizabeth Berrington (born 3 August 1970) is an English actress and graduate of the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art; she is best known for her roles as Ruby Fry in '' Waterloo Road'', Paula Kosh in '' Stella'', Mel Debrou in ''Moving Wall ...
as Gail, Matt's sister
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Alun Cochrane
Alun Cochrane (born 8 February 1975) is a Scottish comedian. He was born in Glasgow and raised in Mirfield, West Yorkshire.
Career
Stand-up comedy
In 2004 Cochrane's first Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, ''My Favourite Words in My Best ...
as Sam, Matt's friend and co-worker
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Alex MacQueen
Alexander Tulloch Macqueen (born 30 November 1973) is an English actor. He has appeared on television, film and radio in the UK in productions such as ''Holby City'', ''Doctor Who,'' ''Hut 33'', ''Peep Show'', ''The Thick of It'', ''Keeping Mu ...
as Martin, Meg's co-worker
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Catherine Steadman
Catherine Steadman is a British actress and author.
Career
Steadman trained at the Oxford School of Drama and made her screen debut playing Julia Bertram in ''Mansfield Park''. Since then she has appeared in television series such as ''The Tudo ...
as Kate, Iain's Girlfriend
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Katherine Jakeways
Katherine Jakeways is a British comedian, actor and writer. She has appeared in numerous television, radio and theatrical productions.
Career
Jakeways' television appearances include '' Extras'', ''Horrible Histories'', '' Sherlock'', ''Trace ...
as Paula, couples therapist
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Ethan Lawrence
Ethan David Lawrence (born 28 September 1992) is an English actor. He is known for playing the roles of Joe Poulter in the BBC series '' Bad Education'' and James in the Netflix black comedy series '' After Life''. Since 2021, he has played var ...
as Ryan
Episodes
DVD
No DVD has been released yet.
References
External links
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*{{British Comedy Guide, tv, tryingagain
2010s British sitcoms
2014 British television series debuts
2014 British television series endings
Sky sitcoms
English-language television shows
Sky Living original programming
Television shows set in Cumbria