The A Word

TV Show18+20161sastar7.9(26)trending_up4
Drama
Creator:Keren Margalit

The various generations of the Hughes family, who all love, work and fight like any other clan, find they must learn to communicate all over again when the youngest member is diagnosed with autism.

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StatusEnded
First AiredMarch 22, 2016
Last AiredJune 9, 2020
Episode Runtime1sa
Seasons3
Episodes18
TypeScripted
Origin CountryUnited Kingdom
Original LanguageEnglish
Spoken LanguagesEnglish

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Fifty FathomsKeshet Productions

Networks

BBC One
Episode 6
Last Episode

S3 E66/9/2020

Episode 6

When Rebecca goes into labour, it falls to Joe to help his sister. Alison makes a decision about Ben, Paul makes Mark an offer, and Maurice has a big question for Louise.

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Joe10/10

I love this show! It's actually quite a personal thing for me, as I am an autistic male, called... Joe! Unlike my fictional counterpart, I was diagnosed at 10, not 5, but this show definitely draws on familiar experiences. With regards the other characters, well, obviously his sister Rebecca is lovely, while her friend is awesome too! Uncle Eddie, played by the amazing Greg McHugh, is a delight…

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The A Word (2016)