{"id":243049,"date":"2025-07-06T16:01:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243049\/"},"modified":"2025-07-06T16:01:14","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T16:01:14","slug":"happy-valley-fans-urged-to-watch-creators-brilliant-irish-drama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/243049\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Valley fans urged to watch creator&#8217;s &#8216;brilliant&#8217; Irish drama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Channel 4 has added a gripping three-part drama to its roster of shows, which first aired on the BBC in 2018 and was created by the creator of Happy Valley<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0_Come-Home.png\" alt=\"Channel 4 has added a gripping three-part drama to its roster of shows\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Channel 4 has added a gripping three-part drama to its roster of shows(Image: BBC\/Red Productions Limited\/Steffan Hill)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Happy Valley fans have been urged to watch \u2018brilliant\u2019 three-part drama that has recently been added to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/channel-4\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Channel 4<\/a>\u2019s line-up of Programmes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Channel 4 has recently added a captivating three-part drama to its line-up of programmes. The series, titled Come Home, is the brainchild of Danny Brocklehurst, known for his work on Fool Me Once and Brassic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Described as a &#8220;touching and intriguing&#8221; drama, it explores the aftermath when a mother abruptly leaves her family. Originally broadcasted on the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/bbc\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> in 2018, the series is produced by the creators of <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/happy-valley\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Happy Valley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Set and filmed in Northern Ireland, the plot revolves around Greg, a father of three, who is left stunned when his wife of 19 years decides to abandon her family.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The official synopsis reads: &#8220;Greg and Marie have been married for nineteen years, when, seemingly out of the blue, Marie walks out on him and her three children \u2013 the last taboo of parenting.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1_BBC-Come-Home-cast.png\" alt=\"The series first aired in 2018 and has now been added to Channel 4\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>The series first aired in 2018 on BBC  and has now been added to Channel 4(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThis touching and intriguing drama will take audiences on a roller-coaster of ever-changing emotions and allegiances. Multiple time-frames, viewpoints and flashbacks tell Greg and Marie&#8217;s story and force viewers to confront their own truths. How can two people that loved each other become so opposed?<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cCan a child learn to forgive their mother for leaving them? And why would Marie make such a shocking and significant decision to change their lives and divide their loyalties forever?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">In an interview with the BBC, creator Danny gave viewers a taste of what they could expect from the show, stating: &#8220;The first episode is told from the perspective of Greg (Christopher Eccleston) and the kids, nine months after Marie (Paula Malcomson) has walked out. They are trying to find a way to cope, but a new woman in Greg&#8217;s life brings problems rising to the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">\u201cThe second instalment of the series spotlights Marie, while the third episode delves into themes of fierce protection and divided loyalties,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1_GettyImages-1921227455.jpg\" alt=\" Christopher Eccleston attends &quot;True Detective: Night Country&quot; Premiere Event at Paramount Pictures Studios \" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Christopher Eccleston leads the cast(Image: Jeff Kravitz\/FilmMagic for HBO)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Christopher Eccleston, known for his roles in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/doctor-who\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Doctor Who<\/a> and True Detective, stars as Greg, with Paula Malcomson of Ray Donovan and Mayor of Kingstown fame portraying Marie.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The couple&#8217;s three offspring are portrayed by Anthony Boyle, seen in Shardlake and Say Nothing, as Liam; Lola Petticrew, known from Say Nothing and Bloodlands, as Laura; and Darcey McNeeley of Derry Girls as Molly.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The show has been met with acclaim upon its debut, with viewers describing it as &#8220;brilliant&#8221; and &#8220;gripping&#8221;. Social media users have praised the series, with one stating: &#8220;#ComeHome was brilliant.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Christopher Eccleston is an amazing actor; whole cast were brilliant. Intriguing stuff,&#8221; and another commenting: &#8220;What brilliant short series, great acting &amp; storyline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Come Home is available to stream on Channel 4.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Channel 4 has added a gripping three-part drama to its roster of shows, which first aired on the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":243050,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3937],"tags":[77,94459,382,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-243049","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tv","8":"tag-entertainment","9":"tag-happy-valley","10":"tag-tv","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114807130483724565","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243049\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}