Show Lilies

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Overview

Tough, sexy, funny and heartbreaking, Lilies details the lives of Iris, May and Ruby Moss – sisters coming of age in a dockland terrace house. Familial love sustains them, and their fortunes are bound to those of their brother and their father. Set in the years immediately following the First World War, Lilies pulls no punches in its storytelling. It depicts a sensual, vivid and sometimes savage world, where life is lived on the breadline, yet fuelled by various kinds of love. All three girls must make their own way in the world.

Original Air Dates:
Country: UK
Genre: Drama
Network: BBC One
Watched by: 221 1 008 527
Total running time: 5 hours 44 minutes
Episode duration:
Episodes: 8
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Episode Guide

8
The Reckoning
02.03.2007
7
The Serpent
23.02.2007
6
The Release
16.02.2007
5
The Sea
09.02.2007
4
The Tallyman
02.02.2007
2
The Thunderbolt
19.01.2007

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13 Jan 2018, 18:22 #
God, the heartbreaking story of the Mcbraiths, there just aren't enough tears for them. First the child, then the mother, then the father, then the priest's impotence...It was terrible how sorry I was for him, he tried so hard to do everything the best he could, but he was tricked and with such consequences (I can't even imagine how he feels (
The scene on the beach, it's "no thanks, I have toffees, I spent twopence on them" broke me the heart. I just sat there, looked at these little kids and cried like Father Melia and Iris with their ice cream dripping on their hands((
I am incredibly glad that May still does not stoop to the position of a lover, I hope she will not give up.
And, of course, the most magnificent comedy scene with the inspector...What ingenuity, what wit and dexterity, and how everything is executed! Just great! I laughed at every second of their invention)
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13 Jan 2018, 22:07 #
Oh yes, I forgot! Special mention should be made of the incredible resourcefulness of a neighbor who dreamed of getting into Turner's house! "I am the fourth adult in the house, I am a sailor, I have a chronic illness" :DD
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08 Jan 2018, 02:16 #
It's a good series, very atmospheric, not boring, the characters are charming, you immediately start to worry about everyone.
So far, I like Ruby the most, she impresses with her directness and spontaneity, I hope her dream will come true. I also like the romantic knight pale, Billy. I thought Phyllis was hitting on him, but that's how it turned out.
The story of May's hosts will continue, I think. I think she's going to have an affair with the owner.
It always seemed like the priest was flirting with Ruby, even though he shouldn't be...Was it my imagination or not..?
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11 Jan 2018, 01:37 #
I liked Domingo at first sight, it's a shame to tears from such an ending...I hope Iris doesn't give up on herself.
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13 Jan 2018, 22:06 #
Nazzer is just stunningly charming, a real sunshine) It's a pity that he died...
their line with Billy came as a complete surprise to me. I just thought about how strange but sweet it is that two grown men, best friends, hug each other so warmly, as it turned out that this has nothing to do with friendship) Nevertheless, it's great that he helped Billy so much, he knew exactly what Billy needed and how to get him to do it. The final scene on the beach is simply beyond praise.
The Brezendales, of course, were also surprised, I did not expect such meanness and meanness.