Top Cast
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Noni Hazlehurst
Fran
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Annie Byron
Marge
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Alan Fletcher
Jeff
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Narelle Simpson
Lisa
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Travis Ward
Tom
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Rosie Logie
Cynthia
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Danny Adcock
Ray
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Steve Jodrell
Michael Butlin
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Penny Brown
Sally Aspinal
Overview
Fran, a single mother, is selflessly devoted to her children. But something is lacking in her life, and that something is the love of a man her own age. Her efforts to juggle a love life with her home life are largely unsuccessful.
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