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This Life•Season 1•Episode 7

Brief Encounter

7.6/10 · 30 votesApr 29, 199640 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

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

Directed byAudrey Cooke

Written byPatrick Wilde

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Seasons2

All 1 2

Season 1 Episodes11

Coming Together

Happy Families

Living Dangerously

Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt

Fantasy Football

Family Outing

Brief Encounter

Cheap Thrills

Just Sex

Father Figure

Let's Get It On

Cast8

Jason Hughes

Warren

Andrew Lincoln

Egg

Daniela Nardini

Anna

Amita Dhiri

Milly

Jack Davenport

Miles

Steve John Shepherd

Luisa Bradshaw-White

Kira

David Mallinson

O'Donnell

Crew2

Audrey Cooke

Director

Patrick Wilde

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Brief Encounter" is episode 7 of This Life season 1. It scored 7.6/10 from 30 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Audrey Cooke and written by Patrick Wilde, it aired on April 29, 1996.

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