TV series
I keep a diary of all my thoughts and most of the time I don't even think about what I'm writing.
Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Set in 1996 in Lincolnshire, the show tells the tragic and humorous story of a very troubled young girl Rae, who has just left a psychiatric hospital, where she has spent four months after attempting suicide, begins to reconnect with her best friend Chloe and her group, who are unaware of Rae's mental health and body image problems, believing she was in France for the past four months.
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Episode 1
Rae is discharged from psychiatric hospital. Back in the real world, all she wants is to be a normal teenager, but it's not that simple.
Guest stars Sophie Watson, Eliot Otis Brown Walters, Daniel Fitzsimons, Shazad Latif, Kenneth Collard, Sarah Andre White
Episode 2
Rae is determined to catch up with the rest of the gang in terms of her sexual experience, but worries her weight will stop her from getting a boyfriend. Then one of the boys in the gang asks her out.
Guest stars Eliot Otis Brown Walters, Daniel Fitzsimons, Shazad Latif, Patricia England, Daniela Lamattina, Joel Morris
Episode 3
Rae and Chloe's friendship becomes difficult when Rae discovers who Chloe is secretly dating. Things start to get rocky and Rae finds herself drawn back to her old patterns of destructive behaviour.
Guest stars Sophie Watson, Eliot Otis Brown Walters, Daniel Fitzsimons, Shazad Latif, Holly Duke, Cameron Moore, Richard Attlee
Episode 4
Rae is falling in love but doesn't know whether to admit it to the object of her desires. And Kester pushes Rae to examine what triggered her self-harming.
Guest stars Sophie Watson, Eliot Otis Brown Walters, Daniel Fitzsimons, Holly Duke, Kenneth Collard, Patricia England, Sally Ann Matthews
Episode 5
Rae and Chloe battle it out in the fight for Finn's affections, but when Rae's mum prevents her from going to a rave with the rest of the gang, Rae thinks it's game over.
Guest stars Sophie Watson, Shazad Latif, Holly Duke, James Burrows
Episode 6
Rae is in a dark place following Tix's deterioration and an argument with Chloe. To make matters worse, she loses her diary and begins to see her world crashing down around her.
Guest stars Eve Matheson, Sophie Watson, Eliot Otis Brown Walters, Daniel Fitzsimons, Shazad Latif, Holly Duke, Patricia England, James Burrows
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Sharon RooneyRachel 'Rae' Earl
Nico MirallegroFinn Nelson
Jodie ComerChloe Gemell
Dan CohenArchie
Ciara BaxendaleIzzy
Jordan MurphyArnold 'Chop' Peters
Darren EvansDanny Two Hats
Turlough ConveryLiam Owen
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