Episodes (6)

On the Road
S01E01 · On the Road

Apr 12, 2002

Clare Pettengill arrives in Glasgow from Cincinnati and, in order to meet new, intellectually minded friends, establishes a book club whose members will discuss a new work each week. The group comprises local Janice, Dutch Fist and Swedish Dirka ,the wives or partners of top footballers, the taciturn wheelchair-bound Kenny, who is writing a book of his own, pretentious upper-class Barney, who turns down Clare's offer of sex and laddish Rab. They are not exactly what she was expecting but they are at least a book group.

The Alchemist
S01E02 · The Alchemist

Apr 19, 2002

The footballers' ladies are clearly dissatisfied with their menfolk whilst, on the phone, Clare lies to her mother about her non-existent social whirl. In a book-shop she tries to converse with Rab but he is too busy eying up the men. Kenny attracts a female admirer at the swimming bath where he is a receptionist but he is not interested. At the group meeting at Dirka's Fist confides in Clare that the book under discussion 'The Alchemist' has inspired her to leave her Bart ,so she sleeps in Barney's spare room. The group never gets to review the book and Clare shares ...

Magical Realism
S01E03 · Magical Realism

Apr 26, 2002

Kenny is writing a book in which his character shares a mountain cabin with a beautiful woman who looks just like Fist whilst Clare is also writing a novel. Her central character is an American student smitten with her professor - who resembles Barney - though Kenny keeps intruding. Kenny 'accidentally' bumps into Fist who is intrigued to learn of his endeavour, as she tells new flatmate Barney, who lusts after her. At the group meeting most of the members are intrigued to know if Fist is sleeping with Barney but Clare and Barney almost come to blows over discussing '...

Bedtime Stories
S01E04 · Bedtime Stories

May 03, 2002

Barney comes to see Clare to apologize but is high on drugs and collapses. She summons Kenny for help though Kenny is puzzled by Fist's interest in him and confides in Barney whilst Clare decides to 'save' Barney, not that her efforts are appreciated. Janice goes to a talk by thriller writer Martin Logan and, after she has impressed him by analyzing his work, they go for drinks and end up having sex, a fact she broadcasts at the group meeting. Rab, on the other hand, does not tell her that he has started a gay affair with her husband Jackie, who has engaged him as his...

Dark Alley
S01E05 · Dark Alley

May 10, 2002

Janice is hosting the group's discussion of Martin's book 'Dark Alley' but the evening starts badly when Jackie helps himself to the buffet before taking Rab off for a players' social evening. Martin hides upstairs to listen in on the group's opinion of his book, which takes a while to start as Janice's lavish buffet becomes the object of discussion. Eventually Martin makes himself known as he is irritated by what he sees as the general misunderstanding of his writing. Kenny's diplomacy smooths things over and before he leaves Martin agrees to look at Kenny's book to ...

A Little More Living
S01E06 · A Little More Living

May 17, 2002

Clare and Kenny continue with their novels though both find the other intruding on the plot. Kenny however is beginning to entertain fantasies involving both Dirka and Fist whilst in reality both women are out to seduce him. Clare is visited by Lachlan, Barney's brother, who tells her that Barney has died. They hit it off and are soon in bed with each other and Clare's phone call to tell Kenny saves him from having to choose between Dirka and Fist when both get skittish with him. Janice is depressed because Martin is returning to his ex-wife and confesses her affair ...

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The Book Group Season 1 (2002) is released on Apr 12, 2002 and the latest season 2 of The Book Group is released in 2003. Watch The Book Group online - the English Comedy TV series from United Kingdom. The Book Group is directed by Annie Griffin and created by Annie Griffin with Anne Dudek and Bonnie Engstrom. The Book Group is available online on Tubi TV and Redbox.

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The Book Group

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United Kingdom

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English

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Pirate Productions

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