The Trouble with Maggie Cole

- Season 1

(2020)

Local historian Maggie Cole (Dawn French) shares too much detail about the locals and their private lives during a radio interview, changing life in the village of Thurlbury forever.

Maggie wants to apologise to everyone she's upset and goes to see GP Carol, but she's swiftly rebuffed and Peter (Maggie's husband) comforts her, whilst attempting to hide the fact that her radio interview has gone viral. The village is reeling from the interview, Maggie's ex-best friend Jill bonds with fellow members of the so-called 'outed-six', including handsome author Marcus. Meanwhile Neil and Kelly embrace what was broadcast and pretend that they're lottery winners. A persistent Maggie refuses to leave Carol's surgery and ends up discovering the real story of ...

Maggie visits Kelly's salon which leads to Kelly and her husband Neil taking action over their 'lottery win'. At the school, Peter is jittery because of the press interest from Maggie's interview. Alex is surprised at work by two visitors.

Maggie's headmaster husband Peter has to contend with a campaign for his resignation and journalists are calling trying to dig up family skeletons...Fortunately, his ever dependable secretary is watching his back.Money lenders Patrick and Phil are putting pressure on Alex to repay his debts and Marcus and Jill's relationship blossoms when he accompanies her to the 'planning meeting' at the village hall for the village celebrations. Maggie and Peter turn up just as a big family secret is publicly revealed.

Maggie needs time alone and heads to the pub to get a room and ends up finding out landlord Brian's story. Whilst staying late at work, Karen makes a shocking admission to Peter. A desperate Alex terrifies Roxanna and Josh.

Maggie is only concerned with re-uniting with her own family and heads to the celebrations with Becka to meet them. As all the villagers gather for the fete, a sudden shocking series of events are put in motion that could potentially cost the life of one beloved character and change everyone else's in Thurlbury forever.