Adopted at birth, Joe Broughton (Christopher Eccleston) is overwhelmed by an obsessive desire to trace his real parents after his daughter Marie is born. When he discovers that his mother and father have learning disabilities and never knew they had a child, his world is blown apart.
For Joe and his wife, Cath (Emma Cunniffe), it's the beginning of a rollercoaster journey which challenges not only his preconceptions about disability, but also his sense of identity.
Writer Peter Bowker spent 12 years as a special needs teacher before becoming a full-time writer. His writing credits include Undercover Heart (nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series) and Blackpool.
"In Flesh and Blood I wanted to explore what it feels like to believe that you've got no history, that your history starts with you," he says. "How would it affect you, how far would it throw you?"

英国知名编剧Jimmy McGovern( Accused, The Street, Cracker）带有个人经历色彩（虽然不太多）的争议剧（与当年RTD的Queer as Folk比投诉量……），描写的是利物浦小青年Danny Kavanagh热爱诗歌，心地善良但嗜赌成性，离家出走前往湖区寻找新的开始，与当地少女Emma相爱并结婚。意外怀孕使Emma放弃了上大学的机会而暗藏心结，Danny的好赌使新家庭争吵不断。初来乍到的他很快发现湖区小村风光优美的表面下，是一个个被压抑、封闭的沉闷生活扭曲的家庭。当几名少女不幸落水溺亡的悲剧发生后，Danny成了这个排外的村庄归咎责任的对象……（豆瓣John Simm小站）

After losing her beloved father, Helen finds herself saved by an unlikely friendship with a stubborn hawk named Mabel. Through the bond, Helen rediscovers the beauty of being alive.

　　PBS Masterpiece买下休·劳瑞、海伦·麦克洛瑞主演的BBC 4集惊悚新剧《弃之不理》北美发行权。本剧由戴维·黑尔([朗读者])操刀剧本，讲述彼得·劳伦斯(休饰)是一位具有魅力的保守党政府部长。即使他的个人生活被对手无耻地暴露出来，他仍然不在意。在竞争对手试图整垮他的同时，他仍继续追求自己的野心。