Going Forward: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Employed by a failing outsource provider as a Care Assistant in the community, Kim receives little more than the minimum wage for a package which consists of unpaid overtime, management bullying and horrendous shifts. Her daily slog is matched only by that of her husband, Dave, a self-employed private hire driver battling long days and grumpy customers, with only the rattlings of fellow driver Terry to fill the endless hours of waiting.

Add to the above an ailing mum, three kids, a dog called Carpet, an unfinished extension and a sister Jackie with a plan to sort out all their woes at a stroke. Going Forward is a universal tale and holds a mirror to modern Britain and the sacrifices made as lives are put on hold for the sake of others. The unique series treads its own fine line between tragedy and triumph to add its own bittersweet voice to this well-trodden ground.

Series details

• Title: Going Forward
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2016-05-19
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-06-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Four
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16785
• IMDb ID: tt5741334
• TVDB ID: 311784

Cast and credited roles

• Jo Brand — Kim Wilde
• Omid Djalili — Dave

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-05-19; final listed air date 2016-06-02; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Going Forward on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.