Ordinary Lies ends on a high

I've enjoyed BBC1's six-part series, Ordinary Lies, so much so that I felt genuine sadness whilst watching the last episode last night. 

Danny Brocklehurst has created a great, gritty drama here and along with Kay Mellor, it was beautifully written.

The final installment saw Beth and Mike finally confess they were in love, after starting an affair. I clapped inside as the two decided that they would make a go of their relationship, even if Mike had to leave his wife, and possibly lose his job as manager of JS Motors. 

But - fate had other ideas, and Beth's missing husband returned, 19 months after going missing. Spanner in works? Indeed... 

There were some nice twists through Beth and Mike's story, and even now, we don't know what decisions were made. 

Did Beth give her hubby, Dave, another chance despite not feeling the same about him? Or did Mike decide to stay loyal to his wife, after his father-in-law's threat?

I'm glad there are unanswered questions - it means that there's a possibility for a second series, which Jason Manford hinted to this morning on his Facebook account. Yay! 

Jo Joyner gave a stunning performance, as always. She's so good at the emotive, gritty scenes but also oozes comedic values too. As one of my favourite actresses (have I mentioned that before?!) I always really enjoy watching Jo, whether it's as Tanya Branning, Beth Corben, or any other role she may play.

The episode also took a look back to previous storylines. Michelle Keegan's character, Tracey, revealed that Viv was getting a transfer to a UK prison, after their drug smuggling mission went very wrong, in her friends favour. Will Tracey get Viv's friendship back, and who will be found guilty of what?

We also saw Grace, who fell into bed with Jason Manford's character, Marty, decide to find a man of her own, online dating. Grace had a crush on Marty, which grew when he told the whopper of a lie that his wife had died, way back in episode one. But when the truth came out - Marty and his wife patched their marriage up, leaving Grace feeling cold... But has she really got over him?

Kathy, played by Sally Lindsey, also cheated on her husband, Ralf, as he was unable to satisfy her needs in the bedroom. But will her marriage really fully recover, due to Ralf's inability to have sex? Then there's also Rick, who had an affair with Mike's fifteen-year-old daughter, and did a runner when he was found out. Rick and Ruby seemingly had feelings for each other, but he soon left the teen heartbroken. Will Rick be found and arrested? And how did Ruby, however mature she might have seemed, get over their relationship, even though she's still only a child?

I can see so many more stories to come out of this series...

Viv being unable to forgive Tracey, who could also find herself behind bars. Mike's daughter, Ruby, discovering she's expecting Rick's child at just fifteen, Marty and Grace beginning a full-time affair, even after all the lies he's told and Beth and Mike's forbidden romance continuing in non-other than dramatic fashion, are just a few. 

So many questions, so many fantastic actors all under one Car Sales roof! 

Hurry up and return, Ordinary Lies! 

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