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Screen Two•Season 9•Episode 3

The Long Roads

6.9/10 · 37 votesJan 31, 1993

Ranked #4 of 9 in Season 9•+0.2 vs season avg

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An elderly woman learns that she is dying of cancer. She and her husband leave their small farm on the Isle of Skye to visit their children to inform them of the news. During the journey, the couple rediscover their love for each other.

Directed byTristram Powell

Written byJohn McGrath

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E1 6.4

The Clothes in the Wardrobe

Edward II

The Long Roads

Femme Fatale

Dead Romantic

The Cormorant

Prague

Voices in the Garden

Maria's Child

The Snapper

The Trial

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Tristram Powell

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John McGrath

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Edward Bazalgette

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Episode Summary

"The Long Roads" is episode 3 of Screen Two season 9. It scored 6.9/10 from 37 votes, ranking #4 of 9 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Tristram Powell and written by John McGrath, it aired on January 31, 1993.

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