Life (2020 TV series)



Life is a British drama television series by the BBC, written by Mike Bartlett. It was first broadcast on 29 September 2020. The series follows the residents of four flats who live in a converted Victorian house, with an ensemble cast led by Alison Steadman and Peter Davison. Melissa Johns and Adrian Lester also star, with Victoria Hamilton reprising her role as Anna Baker – now known as Belle Stone – from Bartlett's series Doctor Foster. Her ex-husband Neil Baker (Adam James) reprises his role for three of the six episodes.

Cast

 * Alison Steadman as Gail Reynolds (née Matthews), Henry's 70-year-old wife who becomes discontented with her marriage
 * Peter Davison as Henry Reynolds, Gail's husband
 * Adrian Lester as David Aston, a recently widowed English Literature tutor
 * Rachael Stirling as Kelly Aston, David's recently deceased wife who appears to him as a ghost
 * Saira Choudhry as Saira Malik, one of David's students
 * Victoria Hamilton as Belle Stone, a divorced woman previously known as Anna Baker (see Doctor Foster)
 * Erin Kellyman as Maya Stone, Ruth's daughter who moves in with Belle
 * Melissa Johns as Hannah Taylor, a pregnant woman who is in a relationship with Liam
 * Calvin Demba as Andy, the father of Hannah's child
 * Joshua James as Liam Banner, Hannah's fiancé
 * Susannah Fielding as Ruth Stone, Belle's sister who is sectioned
 * Adam James as Neil Baker, Belle's ex-husband (see Doctor Foster)
 * Elaine Paige as Helen, an old friend of Henry and Gail