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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. #1 Worst Episode
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    This Life Season 2 Episode 2 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
    7.3/10(27 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Sallie Aprahamian
    Writer:Richard Zajdlic

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  2. This Life Season 1 Episode 5 - Fantasy Football
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #2 - Fantasy Football

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Richard Zajdlic

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  3. This Life Season 2 Episode 1 - Last Tango In Southwark
    7.5/10(33 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Sallie Aprahamian
    Writer:Richard Zajdlic

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  4. This Life Season 2 Episode 4 - How to Get in Bed by Advertising
    7.5/10(25 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Dominic Lees
    Writer:Matthew Graham

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  5. This Life Season 1 Episode 2 - Happy Families
    7.6/10(40 votes)

    #5 - Happy Families

    S1:E2

    Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles.

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Amy Jenkins

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  6. This Life Season 1 Episode 3 - Living Dangerously
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    #6 - Living Dangerously

    S1:E3

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

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Amy Jenkins

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  7. This Life Season 1 Episode 8 - Cheap Thrills
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #7 - Cheap Thrills

    S1:E8

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

    Director:Nigel Douglas
    Writer:Matthew Graham

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  8. This Life Season 2 Episode 3 - The Bi Who Came In From The Cold
    7.6/10(27 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Sallie Aprahamian
    Writer:Matthew Graham

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  9. This Life Season 1 Episode 1 - Coming Together
    7.7/10(58 votes)

    #9 - Coming Together

    S1:E1

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

    Director:Sam Miller
    Writer:Amy Jenkins

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  10. This Life Season 1 Episode 4 - Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    #10 - Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Richard Zajdlic

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  11. This Life Season 1 Episode 6 - Family Outing
    7.7/10(28 votes)

    #11 - Family Outing

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Patrick Wilde

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  12. This Life Season 1 Episode 7 - Brief Encounter
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #12 - Brief Encounter

    S1:E7

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

    Director:Audrey Cooke
    Writer:Patrick Wilde

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  13. This Life Season 1 Episode 11 - Let's Get It On
    7.7/10(37 votes)

    #13 - Let's Get It On

    S1:E11

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

    Director:Nigel Douglas
    Writer:Amy Jenkins

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  14. This Life Season 2 Episode 5 - Small Town Boyo
    7.7/10(25 votes)

    #14 - 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.

    Director:Dominic Lees
    Writer:Mark Davies Markham

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  15. This Life Season 2 Episode 9 - Men Behaving Sadly
    7.7/10(23 votes)

    #15 - 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.

    Director:Joy Perino
    Writer:Ian Iqbal Rashid

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  16. This Life Season 2 Episode 11 - She's Gotta Get It
    7.7/10(26 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Harry Bradbeer
    Writer:Amelia Bullmore

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  17. This Life Season 2 Episode 14 - Who's That Girl?
    7.7/10(24 votes)

    #17 - 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.

    Director:Sallie Aprahamian
    Writer:Annie Caulfield

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  18. This Life Season 1 Episode 9 - Just Sex
    7.8/10(30 votes)

    #18 - Just Sex

    S1:E9

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

    Director:Nigel Douglas
    Writer:Matthew Graham

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  19. This Life Season 1 Episode 10 - Father Figure
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #19 - Father Figure

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Nigel Douglas
    Writer:Amy Jenkins

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  20. This Life Season 2 Episode 10 - When the Dope Comes In
    7.8/10(22 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Harry Bradbeer
    Writer:Amelia Bullmore

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  21. This Life Season 2 Episode 12 - The Plumber Always Rings Twice
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #21 - 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.

    Director:Harry Bradbeer
    Writer:Eirene Houston

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  22. This Life Season 2 Episode 16 - One Bedding and a Funeral
    7.8/10(26 votes)

    #22 - One Bedding and a Funeral

    S2:E16

    Egg's younger brother comes to stay and finds a friend in Anna. Milly's reckless behaviour nearly gives the game away. Anna settles on alternative plans for her mother's funeral. And Kira tells Jo where to go.

    Director:Joe Ahearne
    Writer:Jimmy Gardner

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  23. This Life Season 2 Episode 18 - Diet Hard
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #23 - Diet Hard

    S2:E18

    Egg's expectations for the opening night at the cafe prove to be slightly overambitious. Ferdy opts for a one-night stand. Kira and Kelly make plans for the future.

    Director:Joe Ahearne
    Writer:William Gaminara

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  24. This Life Season 2 Episode 6 - Unusual Suspect
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Dominic Lees
    Writer:Mark Davies Markham

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  25. This Life Season 2 Episode 8 - Room With a Queue
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #25 - 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.

    Director:Joy Perino
    Writer:Ian Iqbal Rashid

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" is the worst rated episode of "This Life". It scored 7.3/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Sallie Aprahamian and written by Richard Zajdlic, it aired on 3/24/1997. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fantasy Football".