Life is a British drama television series by the BBC, written by Mike Bartlett. It was first broadcast on 29 September 2020. The series follows the residents of four flats who live in a converted Victorian house, with an ensemble cast led by Alison Steadman and Peter Davison. Melissa Johns and Adrian Lester also star, with Victoria Hamilton reprising her role as Anna Baker – now known as Belle Stone – from Bartlett's series Doctor Foster. Her ex-husband Neil Baker (Adam James) reprises his role for three of the six episodes.
Cast and characters Alison Steadman as Gail Reynolds (née Matthews), Henry's 70-year-old wife who becomes discontented with her marriage Peter Davison as Henry Reynolds, Gail's husband Adrian Lester as David Aston, a recently widowed English Literature tutor Rachael Stirling as Kelly Aston, David's recently deceased wife who appears to him as a ghost Saira Choudhry as Saira Malik, one of David's students Victoria Hamilton as Belle Stone, a divorced woman previously known as Anna Baker (see Doctor Foster) Erin Kellyman as Maya Stone, Ruth's daughter who moves in with Belle Melissa Johns as Hannah Taylor, a pregnant woman who is in a relationship with Liam Calvin Demba as Andy, the father of Hannah's child Joshua James as Liam Banner, Hannah's fiancé Susannah Fielding as Ruth Stone, Belle's sister who is sectioned Adam James as Neil Baker, Belle's ex-husband (see Doctor Foster) Elaine Paige as Helen, an old friend of Henry and Gail
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