• Air date: 05 Sep '16 8 episodes
      Series six rejoins the intertwining lives of Adam, Jenny, Pete, Karen, and David. As they battle against life's everyday challenges, something greater looms - midlife. At 45 and up, the last time any of them dreamt about the future feels like decades past. How happy are they with where they are now? Is there hope for someone who is just over the hill, unmarried, and a single parent? They're nearly 50, so why don't any of them feel like grown-ups yet?
  • List of Episodes (8)
    • 1. Episode 1

      05 Sep '16
      The gang is reunited when Adam turns up in Manchester to announce his impending marriage, but not everyone is as thrilled as he is. Without the blessing of his friends and family, Adam begins to have doubts.
    • 2. Episode 2

      12 Sep '16
      Adam reveals that he has changed his mind about starting a new life in Singapore as his son needs him in Manchester, while David continues to try to impress Adam's father-in-law. Jenny and Pete's money worries have taken a toll on their marriage and particularly their sex life, leading Jenny to remind him of the bedroom fantasies they used to act out when they were younger. However, when even that fails to do the trick, the attentions of a client at work leave her flattered - but would she ever
    • 3. Episode 3

      19 Sep '16
      When David is woken in the early hours by the police, he assumes that something terrible has happened to one of the kids. Relieved to hear that this is not the case, the rug is pulled from under his feet when he finds himself under arrest.
    • 4. Episode 4

      26 Sep '16
      David's wife turns against him. Pete receives another blow. Jen's facade finally begins to slip. Adam worries when his wife becomes increasingly distant.
    • 5. Episode 5

      03 Oct '16
      Jenny is shocked when an old flame turns up at work. Reformed alcoholic Grant wants to right the wrongs of the past, but his arrival opens a can of worms.
    • 6. Episode 6

      10 Oct '16
      Jenny raises the subject of Harry's will again with Pete, who is devastated when Chloe announces she no longer wants to call him dad. Tina attempts to find Adam his dream home, while Karen is intrigued when a potential backer approaches her and the subsequent meeting with the handsome young media entrepreneur goes better than expected.
    • 7. Episode 7

      17 Oct '16
      Adam is beginning to have feelings for Tina and suspects that she may feel the same. Pete and Jenny finally agree on a compromise with Harry's daughter. Still concerned about Pete's mental well-being, Jenny persuades him to attend a mindfulness class. When Karen discovers that David's finances have hit rock bottom, she notes that he could dip into the girls' trust fund, unaware that he has already done so. Can David sink any lower?
    • 8. Episode 8

      24 Oct '16
      Tina organises an eventful surprise party for Adam, which is attended by a few of his friends and lots of hers. When Pete and Adam nip out on a booze run, they find themselves staring death in the face.