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The Worst Episodes of This Life

Every episode of This Life ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of This Life!

Cult drama series about a group of aspiring young lawyers sharing a shabby house in London, charting their careers and personal lives.
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC Two

Worst Episodes Summary

"Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?" is the worst rated episode of "This Life". It scored 7.3/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Sallie Aprahamian and written by Richard Zajdlic, it aired on 3/24/1997. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Fantasy Football".

  • Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?
    7.3/1025 votes
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    #1 - Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/24/1997

    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

  • Fantasy Football
    7.4/1029 votes
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    #2 - Fantasy Football

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/1996

    Egg takes his work worries to a therapist, but finds that football is the only way forward. Meanwhile, Miles thinks that his days are numbered when Delilah agrees to take an HIV test, and Anna gets an interesting offer when she uses her feminine charms to get work.

    Director: Audrey Cooke

    Writer: Richard Zajdlic

  • How to Get in Bed by Advertising
    7.5/1023 votes
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    #3 - How to Get in Bed by Advertising

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/7/1997

    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

  • Happy Families
    7.6/1039 votes
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    #4 - Happy Families

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/25/1996

    Anna hopes to rekindle her romance with Miles - but he is less than keen. Milly makes good career progress, but Egg struggles adjust to his job - and with living with Warren.

    Director: Sam Miller

    Writer: Amy Jenkins

  • Living Dangerously
    7.6/1033 votes
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    #5 - Living Dangerously

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/1/1996

    Egg takes on a medical negligence case and becomes emotionally involved with a client who has cancer. Meanwhile, Warren discovers the truth about Delilah, and Miles chooses a bad person in whom to confide about his love life.

    Director: Sam Miller

    Writer: Amy Jenkins

  • Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt
    7.6/1030 votes
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    #6 - Sex, Lies and Muesli Yoghurt

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/8/1996

    Delilah outstays her welcome. Anna resorts to devious means to get her way. Warren loses his cool over a muesli yoghurt.

    Director: Audrey Cooke

    Writer: Richard Zajdlic

  • Family Outing
    7.6/1027 votes
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    #7 - Family Outing

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/22/1996

    Warren fears that Kira might 'out' him to the rest of the family. Anna tries her hand at marriage guidance. And Miles beats his father at his own game.

    Director: Audrey Cooke

    Writer: Patrick Wilde

  • Coming Together
    7.7/1055 votes
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    #8 - Coming Together

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/18/1996

    Anna attends an interview at a well-to-do firm of solicitors to find herself confronted by old flame Miles. While Miles considers her application, his colleague Milly and her partner Egg wonder how to fill the house they have rented, and the fifth member of the group, Warren, is also interviewed for a job.

    Director: Sam Miller

    Writer: Amy Jenkins

  • Brief Encounter
    7.7/1026 votes
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    #9 - Brief Encounter

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/29/1996

    Anna has a passionate one-night stand, but discovers that there's no such thing as casual sex. Miles resents his father's interference at work, and Warren finds it easier to confide in a stranger than in his own brother.

    Director: Audrey Cooke

    Writer: Patrick Wilde

  • Cheap Thrills
    7.7/1026 votes
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    #10 - Cheap Thrills

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/6/1996

    Milly is losing patience with Egg's novel-writing career. Meanwhile, Anna stirs up trouble at chambers when she tries to liven up the boss's party.

    Director: Nigel Douglas

    Writer: Matthew Graham

  • Father Figure
    7.7/1033 votes
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    #11 - Father Figure

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 5/20/1996

    O'Donnell could prove to be Milly's knight in shining armour, but will she risk her relationship with Egg for a romantic fantasy? Meanwhile, Anna decides that an older man is just what she needs, and Miles deals with a flasher who claims to be a nudist.

    Director: Nigel Douglas

    Writer: Amy Jenkins

  • Last Tango In Southwark
    7.7/1031 votes
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    #12 - Last Tango In Southwark

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/17/1997

    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

  • The Bi Who Came In From The Cold
    7.7/1025 votes
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    #13 - The Bi Who Came In From The Cold

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 3/31/1997

    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

  • Small Town Boyo
    7.7/1023 votes
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    #14 - Small Town Boyo

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/14/1997

    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

  • Just Sex
    7.8/1029 votes
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    #15 - Just Sex

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 5/13/1996

    Warren falls in love, but when his romance turns sour he makes the decision not to live a lie. Meanwhile, Milly and O'Donnell are becoming increasingly close at work, and Jerry finds an unexpected ally in Anna.

    Director: Nigel Douglas

    Writer: Matthew Graham

  • Let's Get It On
    7.8/1035 votes
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    #16 - Let's Get It On

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/3/1996

    Milly is feeling let down and confused, Egg is sure that he has been two-timed, Anna has to decide between youth and experience, and Warren discovers that alcohol doesn't help one's powers of persuasion.

    Director: Nigel Douglas

    Writer: Amy Jenkins

  • Men Behaving Sadly
    7.8/1021 votes
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    #17 - Men Behaving Sadly

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/1997

    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

  • When the Dope Comes In
    7.8/1020 votes
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    #18 - When the Dope Comes In

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/1997

    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

  • She's Gotta Get It
    7.8/1023 votes
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    #19 - She's Gotta Get It

    Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 5/29/1997

    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

  • The Plumber Always Rings Twice
    7.8/1024 votes
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    #20 - The Plumber Always Rings Twice

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 6/5/1997

    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

  • Who's That Girl?
    7.8/1022 votes
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    #21 - Who's That Girl?

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 6/19/1997

    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

  • Diet Hard
    7.8/1021 votes
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    #22 - Diet Hard

    Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 7/17/1997

    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

  • Unusual Suspect
    7.9/1023 votes
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    #23 - Unusual Suspect

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 4/21/1997

    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

  • One Bedding and a Funeral
    7.9/1024 votes
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    #24 - One Bedding and a Funeral

    Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 7/3/1997

    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

  • Room With a Queue
    8.0/1022 votes
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    #25 - Room With a Queue

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/1997

    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