
Back To Life
- TV comedy drama
- BBC Three
- 2019 - 2021
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Comedy starring Daisy Haggard as a woman looking to rebuild her life after a long prison sentence. Also features Adeel Akhtar, Geraldine James, Richard Durden, Christine Bottomley, Jo Martin and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 6

Further details
Miri wakes up in a police cell once again - this time charged with arson. Although a mystery alibi quickly clears her name, the community will take a little longer to accept her innocence.
After he secures her release, Miri agrees to meet the mysterious Scandinavian man who's been following her since her return. He claims to know why Lara was so angry with Miri on the night that she died. His conclusion is far-fetched - but is it as far from the truth as it might first seem?
Disappointed, Miri returns home to find that the vandals have struck again. It may be Oscar's birthday, but the Mattesons aren't going to get a break... To make matters worse, Billy is now a target too. Hurt and angry, Miri is still determined to move on and be judged for the person she is now, not for the terrible thing she did many years ago. Things come to a head as Miri confronts the community at a meeting held to run her out of town. As the meeting erupts in to turmoil, secrets and lies are laid bare, and it turns out that Miri isn't the only one with a dark past.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 15th April 2019
- Time
- 10am
- Channel
- BBC Three
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
Daisy Haggard | Miranda |
Adeel Akhtar | Billy |
Geraldine James | Caroline |
Richard Durden | Oscar |
Christine Bottomley | Mandy |
Jo Martin | Janice |
Jamie Michie | Dom |
Imogen Gurney | Lara |
Liam Williams | Nathan |
Frank Feys | Samuel |
Celia Henebury | Lisa |
Steve Fortune | Concerned Resident #2 |
Daisy Haggard | Writer |
Laura Solon | Writer |
Amy Chappelhow | Script Editor |
Christopher Sweeney (as Chris Sweeney) | Director |
Debbie Pisani (as Debs Pisani) | Producer |
Harry Williams | Executive Producer |
Jack Williams | Executive Producer |
Sarah Hammond | Executive Producer |
Daisy Haggard | Executive Producer |
Laura Solon | Executive Producer |
Kate Daughton | Executive Producer |
Christopher Sweeney (as Chris Sweeney) | Executive Producer |
Rebecca Callas | Line Producer |
Gavin Buckley | Editor |
Charlotte Pearson | Production Designer |
Tracey Gillham | Casting Director |
Ben Wheeler | Director of Photography |
Annie Hardinge | Costume Designer |
Vicky Voller | Make-up Designer |
Solomon Grey | Composer |
Tim Mannion | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
Review: Back to Life, BBC Three/BBC One
Not exacly a laugh riot, but there is more than enough going on here to keep me watching.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th April 2019Back to Life, review
Daisy Haggard stars in and created this sitcom about a woman in her late thirties adjusting to the world after 18 years in prison.
Sarah Carson, i Newspaper, 15th April 2019