"The A Word"

I enjoyed the first series, but I gave up on the second.

I can't understand how Joe's mother manages to afford such a lovely apartment. Isn't she a student? .

Also, I don't get why she moved so far away from the family.

Scenery is beautiful though. Worth watching just for that.

Puzzle61 I m a cryer at a lot of programmes too but I didn’t see Joe as a chap to cry about he had two supportive and loving parents (even if separated) he had a very (yes highly irritating) supportive teacher a lovely funny extended family, a doting patient sister and a new ‘friend‘ and he lived in a village that was filled with people with disabilities (that’s tongue in cheek but was a bit unrealistic) He had his music and beautiful scenery to walk in
I really did like the series and most of the characters Especially Maurice who was very lovable but so annoying you would kill him after ten minutes but I don’t want it overegged I was so disappointed with Last Tango which I loved
But in case you think I m a hard hearted Annie I m quite a cryer toob

I loved The A Word, but agree it should end now really.
Funny and moving at the same time, and I recognised the autistic behaviours of Joe, our DGS was very similar when younger ( although Joe is generally much more placid and amenable.)!
Such good dialogue and funny one liners, and I like Lee Ingleby in almost everything he acts in.

? I know you’re not hard hearted BlueBelle.
It just touched me and made me feel very blessed to have had children not on the spectrum that the character Joe is on.

I quite enjoyed the series and thought the characters were well acted.
I am puzzled about the distance between the main family in Cumbria, Lake District I assume and the mother’s flat in Manchester.
They all seemed to travel backwards and forwards in a very short time, sometimes it appeared to be several times a day.