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A Passionate Woman

Origin
England
Network
BBC
Premiered
10 April, 2010

A Passionate Woman is a British two-part drama mini-series that aired on BBC One from 11 to 18 April 2010.

Genre Drama
Written by Kay Mellor
Directed by Antonia Bird, Kay Mellor
Starring Billie Piper, Theo James, Joe Armstrong, Sue Johnston, Kelly Harrison
Composer(s) Mark Bradshaw
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language(s) English
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 2
Executive producer(s) Nicola Shindler, Polly Hill, Hugo Heppell
Producer(s) Yvonne Francas
Location(s) Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Running time 90 minutes (x2)
Production company(s) Rollem Productions in association with Screen Yorkshire for BBC
Original network BBC One
Picture format 16:9 1080i
Audio format Stereo

About A Passionate Woman

Set in the 1950s and 1980s, this miniseries tracks the affair between a married English woman and married Polish man. After a tragic turn, everyone's lives are affected in unexpected ways.

Achievement of A Passionate Woman

The story is based upon an affair the creator's mother had in the 1950s. She wrote the story to bring her mother back to life, in a sense. 

Top Facts You Did Not Know About A Passionate Woman

Television shows set in West Yorkshire.. Television series set in the 1950s.. Television series set in the 1980s.

Latest information about A Passionate Woman updated on July 28 2021.