Starting Out
TV series
Starting Out
1999, English, on BBC One. Created by Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran.
Female friends Samantha and Carly are thrown together with males Dean and Monty during an eventful flight home, but relationships are never easy. Stars Siobhan Hayes, Ricci Harnett, Samantha Lavelle, Simon Sherlock, Danny Swanson and more.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 1999
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Episode 8
Aired 9 November 1999
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 21 September 1999
- Last aired
- 9 November 1999
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Scripted
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How many seasons of Starting Out are there?
Starting Out has 1 season and 8 episodes.
Is Starting Out finished?
Yes. Starting Out ended in 1999, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Starting Out?
Starting Out was created by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran and stars Belinda Stewart-Wilson, Siobhan Hayes, Chris Jury.