Written by
William Ivory, Paul Nicholls stars as Gary Scant, a painter and decorator from
Nottingham, whose life seems perfect. He has good friends and a loving family,
likes his job and is happy with his girlfriend, Mel. But a night out with his
mates takes an unexpected turn. He gets druk, cheats on Mel and realises that
she may not be 'the one' after all. Gary then decides to go on a mission to find
his soul mate. Joining him on his quest is his close friend Paula, the only
person who truly understands him.
Supplied as a 2 DVD set, recorded from satellite tv, compared to a retail DVD,
the quality is around 8/10 (Very Good!)
Episodes are as follows;
A Thing Called Love DVD 1
A Thing Called Love Season 1, Episode 1: True Confessions
The gang have all gathered at the local ice rink to witness Robbie (Chris
Gascoyne) popping the big question to Paula (Liz White). Shocked and thrilled
Paula immediately says yes but her excitement is not shared by all. Mel (Kaye
Wragg), Gary's (Paul Nicholls) long-term girlfriend is left wondering why
despite being together for several years, Gary still hasn't proposed to her. The
lads head off for a night on the town and after a few beers Robbie seems to put
all thoughts of his recent engagement behind him. Kelvin (Ben Miles), Gary's
best-friend and married father of two, is also keen, as usual, to check out the
local talent. Shortly afterwards the lads decide to head home with a group of
local girls. Gary is stunned when he realises their intentions and is left alone
with Christine (Jessica Radcliffe). Gary has never been unfaithful to long-term
girlfriend Mel. Despite having no intention to start now, Christine's honesty
and frankness catches him off guard and he becomes caught up in the intensity of
the moment and is unfaithful to Mel.
A Thing Called Love Season 1, Episode 2: God has a Black Heart
Paula's keen to help Gary get back on his feet after his break-up with Mel, so
sets him up with old school friend Sonya. However, Gary cannot be swayed by the
body beautiful, and resists the opportunity to jump into bed with Sonya. He's
determined to stay celibate until he finds the girl of his dreams. But a night
on the town, with Kelvin, shows him that finding a woman with similar
aspirations could prove difficult.
A Thing Called Love Season 1, Episode 3: The Lost Child
It's the christening of Floyd and Chantelle's baby, and Gary, caught up in the
moment, decides he'd like to be a parent. However, Paula's suggestion of them
having a child together with a little help from a turkey baster isn't quite how
he envisaged fathering his firstborn.
A Thing Called Love DVD 2
A Thing Called Love Season 1, Episode 4: Hooked on a Feeling
Paula has never felt anything but sisterly love for Gary; that is until she
offers to give him a massage! As he stretches out on the floor, half naked, she
realises that her feelings have changed. The realisation takes Paula by surprise
and she tries to fathom out how to approach the subject with Gary. Meanwhile,
the lads have noticed that Harold, the sports club manager, has had a distinct
spring in his step of late.
A Thing Called Love Season 1, Episode 5: Turning Point
Whilst Paula is glowing in the early stages of her new found relationship with
Tony, Gary's feeling very glum as he fears he's missed his chance with her. In a
bid to cheer him up, Kelvin decides a night out on the town is in order and they
head off to a local strip bar. However, having scantily clad girls gyrating in
front of him is the last thing Gary needs, and he bails out leaving Kelvin to
prop up the bar.
A Thing Called Love Season 1, Episode 6: Love Hurts
Kelvin and Gary's worlds are falling apart around them. Due to his recent
exploits, Liz has thrown Kelvin out of their home. She refuses to let him see
her or their two daughters. Kelvin's devastated and Gary tries to comfort him.
Paula, meanwhile, discovers that Liz found Kelvin with another man.
