Cold Feet
- TV comedy drama
- ITV1
- 1997 - 2020
- 60 episodes (9 series)
Comedy drama about three couples experiencing the ups-and-downs of romance. Stars James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Fay Ripley, Hermione Norris, Robert Bathurst and more.
- Due to return for Series 10
Episode menu
Series 8, Episode 2
Further details
After hearing some harsh home-truths from Matt, Adam seeks counselling in the form of Drama Therapy. He ends up acting out scenarios but struggles to see the merit in it. His perseverance stirs up unexpected emotions and he's surprised to learn what's really behind his inability to commit to relationships.
As the twins' 18th birthday approaches, Karen's still grappling with parenthood; she's baffled by the constant stream of packages arriving for Ellie and is appalled when she learns how Ellie's coming by them. Karen turns to Adam for help, but struggling with being a single parent himself, he doesn't know what to suggest. Initially, that is.
Pete takes Evan the 'jumper' on as a cause; he saved his life, now he wants to save his soul. Jenny grapples with her secret, despite it being harder and harder to keep it to herself. Pete's preoccupation with Evan leads him to let young Adam down which aggravates an already sensitive Jenny.
Instead of living the high life, David struggles with the emasculation of being a kept man. Nikki tries to be understanding but as tensions increase, their relationship begins to falter.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 21st January 2019
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| James Nesbitt | Adam Williams |
| John Thomson | Pete Gifford |
| Fay Ripley | Jenny Gifford |
| Hermione Norris | Karen Marsden |
| Robert Bathurst | David Marsden |
| Ceallach Spellman | Matthew Williams |
| Daisy Edgar-Jones | Olivia Marsden |
| Madeleine Edmondson | Chloe Gifford |
| Jack Harper | Adam Gifford |
| Marji Campi | Barbara Blyth |
| Siobhan Finneran | Nikki Kirkbright |
| Sylvie Briggs | Ellie Marsden |
| Ivanno Jeremiah | Charlie Sinclair |
| Wendy Albiston | Brenda Howarth |
| David Bark-Jones | Ian Deacon |
| Rosina Carbone | Carrie Shaw |
| Sarah Jane Corrigan | Di Buchan |
| Orla Cottingham | Consultant |
| Marvyn Dickinson | Ed Gardner |
| Verity-May Henry (as Verity Henry) | Alex Unsworth |
| Oliver Mellor | Male Therapist 2 |
| Fergal McElherron | Male Therapist 3 |
| Danny Morgan | Evan Jenkins |
| Yusra Warsama | Erica Morris |
| Mike Bullen | Writer |
| Donna Metcalfe | Script Editor |
| Rebecca Gatward | Director |
| Margaret Conway | Producer |
| Kathryn O'Connor | Producer |
| Mike Bullen | Executive Producer |
| Kenton Allen | Executive Producer |
| Matthew Justice | Executive Producer |
| Helen Blyth | Line Producer |
| Mark Henson | Editor |
| Hayden Matthews | Production Designer |
| Andy Pryor | Casting Director |
| Darren Finch | Costume Designer |
| Stuart Biddlecombe | Director of Photography |
| Janet Horsfield | Make-up Designer |
| Edmund Butt | Composer |
| Tom Alibone | 1st Assistant Director |
Press
At Karen's behest, Adam tries his hand at dramatherapy but finds it hard to see the point. It is difficult not to feel the same about an episode of Mike Bullen's romantic comedy-drama that seems to focus too much on Adam at the expense of equally interesting fellow characters, who this week cultivate some promising plotlines.
Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 21st January 2019I am surprisingly glad to see Cold Feet back. Mike Bullen's writing can still startle and, on occasion, delight. True, there are tribes on alien planets, never exposed to this "telly" thing, who could have, within 10 minutes, and possessed of a decent broadband width, identified the likelihood that the way-too-young barista fancied by James Nesbitt was, rather than aching to be hit on by a 50-year-old with dyed hair transplants, actually going out with his son. Cue the biggest non-shock since Theresa May wasn't voted Dancing Icon of the Year by EU! magazine. But did anyone see coming that first smidgen of a hint of something more... between Adam and Karen? Honestly? Really?
Euan Ferguson, The Guardian, 20th January 2019