Beside the Sea (2022)

British northern humour at its best, often in the face of tragedy and tough choices. Debbie's (Sharon Sinclair) retirement unlocks an ambition and "joie de vivre", she believed lost, while her father Bill (John Smeathers) battles against his declining memory, and faces the serious challenge of adapting to his new reality. Debbie's glamorous best friend, Jackie Scattergood (Jackie Jones) takes on the world, armed with filler and botox, in an attempt to hide her own traumatic past, that eventually catches up to her, and threatens to take away everything she has fought for. The stunning coastal gem of Lytham Saint Annes, provides the perfect backdrop to this witty northern sit-com, as Debbie's family and friends navigate their way through the highs and lows of their lives beside the sea.