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The Best Episodes of This Life

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The Best Episodes of This Life

Five aspiring lawyers are aiming for the top - but behind the scenes they're a mess of love, drugs and excess.

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  1. Background image for Let's Get It On
    2.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Let's Get It On

    S1:E11

    Tensions mount as jealousy, lust and shame combine to test the five flatmates.

    Director:Nigel Douglas
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  2. Background image for Last Tango In Southwark
    1.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Last Tango In Southwark

    S2:E1

    Anna and Miles have doubts about each other after finally getting together at a party. Egg says goodbye to both his father and his writing career. Milly is taken aback by the arrival of an attractive new trainee at the firm.

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    #3 - Coming Together

    S1:E1

    Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors.

    Director:Sam Miller
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    #4 - Happy Families

    S1:E2

    Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles.

    Director:Sam Miller
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    #5 - Living Dangerously

    S1:E3

    Egg takes on a medical negligence case and becomes emotionally involved with a client.

    Director:Sam Miller
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    #6 - Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt

    S1:E4

    Delilah outstays her welcome and Anna resorts to devious means to get her way.

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    #7 - Fantasy Football

    S1:E5

    Egg takes his work worries to a therapist but finds that football is the only way forward.

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    #8 - Family Outing

    S1:E6

    Warren fears that Kira might 'out' him to the rest of the family.

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    #9 - Brief Encounter

    S1:E7

    Anna has a one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex.

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    #10 - Cheap Thrills

    S1:E8

    Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career.

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    #11 - Just Sex

    S1:E9

    Warren decides to stop living a lie, Milly and O'Donnell become closer.

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    #12 - Father Figure

    S1:E10

    O'Donnell could prove to be Milly's knight in shining armour.

    Director:Nigel Douglas
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    #13 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

    S2:E2

    Anna throws herself into her work, only to find herself up against Miles on a case, while Milly loses her cool. Kira's career suffers a setback. A dinner party is interrupted by Warren's ex-lover Ferdy.

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    #14 - The Bi Who Came In From The Cold

    S2:E3

    Ferdy's mixed signals are causing problems for Warren. Anna blames Miles for spreading rumours at work. And Milly loses patience when Egg goes on a gambling spree.

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    #15 - How to Get in Bed by Advertising

    S2:E4

    Warren begins losing patience with Ferdy, and his efforts to relieve his stress get him into trouble. Miles finds there is no such thing as uncomplicated sex after he resorts to the lonely hearts pages. Egg starts a new job, while Milly finds it difficult being the boss.

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    #16 - Small Town Boyo

    S2:E5

    Warren's arrest has become common knowledge, and threatens to destroy a promising career. Ferdy is tempted to go back to his ex.

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    #17 - Unusual Suspect

    S2:E6

    Warren faces the indignity of having to be part of an identity parade and appear in court. When Milly's boss forbids her from representing him, Anna steps in. Egg is left in the lurch with Nicki after a misunderstanding at the cafe. Kira plays hard to get after a night out with Jo. Ferdy's attempts to win round Miles backfire.

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    #18 - He's Leaving Home

    S2:E7

    Warren is planning a world tour, but is he ready to finish his therapy? Milly and Miles disagree about who should take his room. Egg learns something new about Nicki. And Ferdy's sexual confusion is heightened when he ends up on a date with Kira and Jo.

    Director:Joy Perino
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    #19 - Room With a Queue

    S2:E8

    Miles takes matters into his own hands when the search for a new flatmate begins. Anna considers desperate measures to get work. Kira's strategy with Jo is starting to pay off.

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    #20 - Men Behaving Sadly

    S2:E9

    Ferdy has an explosive encounter with his ex. Rachel finds a tactful way of letting Miles down gently. Nicki confides in Egg about the father of her child. And sexism at chambers sends Anna in search of sisterhood.

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    #21 - When the Dope Comes In

    S2:E10

    Milly agonises over whether or not to accompany O'Donnell on a business trip to Paris. Miles and Egg get an unexpected visit from the police. Jo has to beat a hasty retreat from Kelly.

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    #22 - She's Gotta Get It

    S2:E11

    The vote for Anna's tenancy is imminent, and Miles starts a whispering campaign against her. Kira arranges a date for Ferdy. Milly is brooding about Rachel and O'Donnell in Paris. And Egg has no luck getting on a catering course.

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    #23 - The Plumber Always Rings Twice

    S2:E12

    Milly is suspicious of Rachel and O'Donnell's new rapport since the trip to Paris. A visitor to the house arouses Ferdy's interest. Anna's celebration with Sarah does not quite go as planned. Miles still resists his father's invitation.

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    #24 - Wish You Were Queer

    S2:E13

    Miles and Anna become professional rivals. Nicki is upset by Egg's betrayal.

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    #25 - Who's That Girl?

    S2:E14

    Will Miles make a hasty decision about his new girlfriend? Milly and Rachel's relationship comes to a head. And a lost condom sends Jo into a panic.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Let's Get It On" is the best rated episode of "This Life". It scored 2/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Nigel Douglas and written by Amy Jenkins, it aired on 6/3/1996. This episode scored 1.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Last Tango In Southwark".