Love Hurts

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A heartbroken high flier renounces men - until she meets man Frank...

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Comedy-drama starring Zoë Wanamaker as the heartbroken high flier. When her boyfriend leaves her, Tessa makes drastic changes. She renounces men entirely - until she meets Frank.

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After Tessa Piggott walks out on her high-flying city job, she has a fateful encounter.

Crawling From The Wreckage

Tessa Piggott walks out on her high-flying city job after a break-up with her lover and boss Hugh Marriner. Having renounced men, she then meets Frank Carver, a plumber, entrepreneur, and admirer of women - particularly Tessa.

Tessa must rely on Frank to solve her problems in the Gambia.

Take It To The Limit

Tessa is forced to rely on Frank to solve her work problems out in the Gambia, while she unwittingly helps him in one of his business enterprises — but she still rejects his amorous advances. Tessa returns home to a crisis at work.

Tessa is too busy working to pay any attention to Frank, who sees a unique chance to help.

Walk Right Back

Tessa is too busy working to pay any attention to her despondent suitor Frank, but he sees a chance to help her when she has an opportunity to get even with smooth-talking HP Charles Tremain in a radio debate.

The death of a colleague causes Tessa to reassess her relationship with Frank.

Relative Values

Frank struggles with the proposed open relationship.

Cured

Frank’s finding it difficult to cope with the open relationship which Tessa’s proposed, especially when he sees her surrounded by potential rivals at the development agency’s Fun Run in Battersea Park.

While Tessa is away in Chad, Frank is busy as well, he finds time for a one-night stand.

Stormy Weather

While Tessa is away in Chad, Frank is busy buying a riverside wharf for development—though he does find time for a one-night stand, whereas Tessa for her part resists one.

Frank and Tessa get closer as they try to help Diane with her marriage.

A Day In The Life

Frank and Tessa become closer as they try to help Diane with her marriage and Jade with her love life.

Frank, Tessa, and Jade get close, but a visit from Frank’s ex-wife puts that at risk.

Charity Begins At Home

Frank, Tessa, and Jade have become a close family unit, but a visit from Frank’s ex-wife, Helen, puts the cat among the pigeons.

A wedding and a crisis makes Tessa reconsider her commitment to Frank.

Who's Sorry Now

A wedding in Frank’s family and a crisis in Tessa’s makes her reconsider her commitment to Frank.

Things hit a crisis point for Frank’s business with Tessa out in Africa.

Let's Do It

Things hit a crisis point for Frank’s business, for Tessa out in Africa, and for their relationship.

Six months after Tessa walked away from Frank, a new job brings them together.

Strictly Business

Six months after Tessa walked away from Frank, the offer of a challenging new job at a charitable foundation proves an unexpected means for them to be together again: a strictly business relationship, of course.

Out in Russia, Tessa keeps an eye on Frank.

Cold Comfort

Out in Russia, Tessa is charting Frank’s progress - with the first Baumblatt Foundation project and with his attractive Russian colleague, Marisha.

Tessa wants to discuss their relationship, but Frank for his part is avoiding the issue.

The Max Factor

Tessa wants to discuss their relationship, but Frank for his part is avoiding the issue. Frank is interested a land deal near Tessa’s father.

A trip to Russia throws Frank and Tessa together in a way they couldn't have anticipated.

Your Money Or Your Life

A trip to Russia to check out a Baumblatt Foundation fast food project there throws Frank and Tessa together in a way they could never have anticipated.

After the euphoria of Russia, Frank and Tessa return to England.

Band Of Gold

After the euphoria of Russia, Frank and Tessa return to England—back to the realities of married life. But they’re not the only ones with marital problems.

A work trip causes a rift between Frank and Tessa.

Face The Music

A Baumblatt Foundation trip to Bulgaria causes a seemingly irreparable rift between Frank and Tessa, whereas Diane’s work for the Foundation proves unexpectedly romantic.

Frank and Tessa plan for the future and Diane is organising a Bar mitzvah.

If the Cap Fits

Frank and Tessa are planning for the future, Diane is organising Jonathan’s Bar mitzvah., and Max is in deep trouble.

Russian oil scandal causes troubled waters in Frank and Tessa’s working relationship.

Just A Bit of Business

As a scandal revolving Russian oil breaks, the ordeal causes strain on Frank and Tessa’s working relationship.

Tessa visits Moscow to rescue a Foundation project.

For A Few Dollars More

Tessa’s urgent visit to Moscow to rescue a Baumblatt Foundation project turns out to be a mission to save children in need - with Frank’s help.

Frank and Tessa play parents when some Russian orphans come to stay on a farm in England.

Love For Sale

Frank and Tessa play parents when some Russian orphans come to stay on a farm in England as part of a Baumblatt Foundation project.

Frank and Tessa await the birth of their baby.

Blue Heaven

Happily incensed in their new house in Chiswick, Frank and Tessa await the birth of their baby.

Tessa learns after the birth of her baby juggling a career and motherhood is not easy.

Happy Families

Just as Frank had predicted Tessa finds that after the birth of her baby juggling a career and motherhood is not going to be easy.

The baby sharing arrangement set up between Frank and Tessa seems to be working out...

The Parent Trap

The baby—sharing arrangement set up between Frank and Tessa seems to be working out. But all good things come to an end...

Frank arrives in Israel to negotiate a deal for wine but he has a few surprises in store.

Promises

Frank arrives in Israel to negotiate a deal for the wine but he has a few surprises in store for him...

Tessa’s dismayed by Frank’s obsession with buying the vineyard.

Win Some, Lose Some

To Tessa’s dismay Frank’s obsession with buying the vineyard is delaying their return to London - and the penalty is paid by her...

Frank’s preoccupation with the wine deal pushes him further apart from Tessa.

The Morning After

Frank’s preoccupation with the wine deal pushes him further apart from Tessa and this in turn strengthens her interest in the Ethiopian project.

Frank’s inability to see how important the project is for Tessa leads to a problem.

Time To Go Home

Frank’s inability to understand how important the Ethiopian project is for Tessa leads to a momentous decision...

Frank returns from Israel alone. With Tessa and Alice still not back, Jade comes to stay.

Drawing The Line

Frank returns from Israel alone. With Tessa and Alice still not back his daughter Jade comes to stay with him.

Tessa and Frank are forced to reconsider their future together.

Tracks Of My Tears

Tessa and Frank are forced to reconsider their future together as the wedge between them deepens...

With their differences almost irretrievable, Frank and Tessa make an important decision.

Cards on the Table

With their differences seemingly irretrievable, Frank and Tessa make an important decision.

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

Series 1

1. Crawling From The Wreckage

1. Crawling From The Wreckage

2. Take It To The Limit

2. Take It To The Limit

3. Walk Right Back

3. Walk Right Back

4. Relative Values

4. Relative Values

5. Cured

5. Cured

6. Stormy Weather

6. Stormy Weather

7. A Day In The Life

7. A Day In The Life

8. Charity Begins At Home

8. Charity Begins At Home

9. Who's Sorry Now

9. Who's Sorry Now

10. Let's Do It

10. Let's Do It