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SEASON three of UK hit The A Word returned to screens earlier this month.

Christopher Eccleston and the rest of the cast have returned with the latest series shown on BBC One. This has been written by award-winning screenwriter Peter Bowker, and started filming in May 2019 in the Lake District and Manchester.

The A Word is back for season three in a 6 episode seriesCredit: BBC

Where is The A Word filmed?

BBC drama series The A Word was filmed in locations in the Lake District, including Keswick, Coniston and Thirlmere.

Talking about the locations that the show is filmed in, Phil McKay from Lakeside Castings said: “The filming has taken place around Coniston and Keswick… it represents a big chance for local people and it’s nice to have a bunch of extras from all walks of life.

«It’s good for them to get involved and have an insight of what’s going on in their village.

«It’s positive that the filming went ahead despite the floods that have affected so many people in the county, it gives them a boost.”

The show features some beautiful backdrops and scenery as it’s filmed in hotspots of the UKCredit: BBC

Keswick

Keswick is a market town in the Lake District that is surrounded by mountains like Skiddaw.

It lies just 20 minutes from Junction 40 of the M6 and has been voted 9th UK destination in the 7th annual Travellers’ Choice awards for Destinations; the best historic town in the Landlove Magazine Awards 2015; and the winner of The Kennel Club’s most Dog Friendly town award.

Coniston

Coniston is a village in the Furness region of Cumbria, in the southern area of the Lake District National Park.

The village at the mouth of Coppermines Valley and Yewdale Beck which descend from the Coniston Fells — a historical location for ore and slate mining.

One of the main show filming locations Coniston in the Lake District. Pictured, Coniston WaterCredit: Flickr RM — Getty

Thirlmere

Thirlmere is a reservoir in the Borough of Allerdale located in Cumbria and the Lake District.

The reservoir is 3.5 miles long, 1.2 miles wide and 158 feet deep and was originally two smaller lakes.

The smaller lakes were then purchased in 1889 by Manchester City Corporation Waterworks and the area was dammed — leading it to become one large reservoir.

This process meant that the settlements of Armboth and Wythburn were submerged — with the only remaining building being a small church at Wythburn, which lies in the shadow of Helvellyn, England’s third highest mountain.

Thirlmere, pictured, is a reservoir in the Borough of Allerdale located in Cumbria and the Lake DistrictCredit: Moment — Getty

Buttermere

Buttermere lake is popular among visitors to the Lake District thanks to its surrounding areas of natural beauty.

Footpaths run round the perimeter of the lake, towards the summits of Haystacks and Red Pike.

Filming in the Lake District was a deliberate choice, according to Christopher Eccleston, who plays Maurice in the show.

“We’ve gone for the dramatic backdrop,” he told RadioTimes.com.

“And we’re also saying, look, this isn’t just an urban problem. This happens to families all over, wherever you live.»

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When is The A Word on the BBC?

The A Word series three continues TONIGHT (June 02, 2020) at 9pm on BBC One.

It will run for six episodes and air every Tuesday.

You can also watch it on the BBC iPlayer.

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The A Word

Genre	Drama
Created by	Keren Margalit
Based on	Yellow Peppers by Keren Margalit
Developed by	Peter Bowker
Written by	Peter Bowker
Directed by	Peter Cattaneo (Series 1) Dominic Leclerc (Series 1) Susan Tully (Series 1–2) Luke Snellin (Series 2) Fergus O’Brien (director) John Hardwick (Series 3) Sasha Ransome (Series 3)
Starring	Lee Ingleby Morven Christie Max Vento Molly Wright Greg McHugh Vinette Robinson Christopher Eccleston Pooky Quesnel David Gyasi Julie Hesmondhalgh
Composer	Rob Lane
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	3
No. of episodes	18 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Lucy Ritcher (BBC) Patrick Spence (Fifty Fathoms) Peter Bowker (Fifty Fathoms) Marcus Wilson (Fifty Fathoms) Howard Burch (Keshett) Avi Nir (Keshet) Keren Margalit (Keshet) Sara Johnson (Keshet)
Producers	Marcus Wilson (Series 1) Jenny Frayn (Series 2) Clare Shepherd (Series 3)
Production locations	Lake District Keswick, Cumbria Thirlmere Manchester Space Studios Manchester
Editor	Jamie Pearson
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	Keshet UK Fifty Fathoms Productions
Release
Original network	BBC One
Picture format	16:9 1080i
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	22 March 2016 – 9 June 2020
Related
Yellow Peppers

The A Word is a BBC television drama series, based on the Israeli series Yellow Peppers. The series follows a young boy and how his family cope with the revelation that he has autism spectrum disorder. Following filming in the Lake District from October 2015, a six-part series began airing on 22 March 2016. On 26 May 2016, the BBC announced that a second series of The A Word had been commissioned.^[1] It premiered in the UK on 7 November 2017. The third series began airing on 5 May 2020.^[2]

Synopsis[edit]

Five-year-old Joe Hughes displays clear signs of communication problems and consistently isolates himself by listening to pop music through large blue and black headphones. He has encyclopaedic knowledge of the songs he listens to and accurately sings along with the lyrics. His parents, Alison and Paul, seem oblivious to the disorder and wonder why Joe is ostracised by other children of the same age. However, it is later discovered by Joe’s grandfather, Maurice, that Alison and Paul have been taking him to hospital for his communication problems. Other family members know there is a problem, however, their attempts to intervene are met with obstruction from Joe’s parents. After originally believing Joe had hearing problems, their Ear, Nose and Throat consultant refers Joe to a specialist who diagnoses him as autistic.

The story then follows how the dysfunctional family, including Rebecca (who feels invisible), Eddie and Nicola (who are coping with their own relationship problems) and tactless grandad Maurice cope with Joe’s situation and their own apparent social disorders.

Cast[edit]

Actor	Character	Role	Episode
Max Vento	Joe Hughes	a child on the autism spectrum	1–
Lee Ingleby	Paul Hughes	Joe’s father	1–
Morven Christie	Alison Hughes	Joe’s mother	1–
Molly Wright	Rebecca Hughes	Joe’s half-sister	1–
Greg McHugh	Eddie Scott	Alison’s brother	1–
Vinette Robinson	Nicola Daniels	Eddie’s wife	1–12
Christopher Eccleston	Maurice Scott	Joe’s grandfather, Alison’s and Eddie’s father	1–
Pooky Quesnel	Louise Wilson	Maurice’s music teacher and lover	1–
Leon Harrop	Ralph Wilson	Louise’s son	1–
Matt Greenwood	Tom Clarke	Rebecca’s best friend	2–
Thomas Gregory	Luke Taylor	Rebecca’s boyfriend	2–6
Daniel Cerqueira	Dr Graves	Family doctor	1–
George Bukhari	Terry Norris	Worker at Paul and Alison’s cafe	1–
Adam Wittek	David Nowak	Worker at the Scott’s brewery	1–
Tommie Grabiec	Pavel Kaminski	Worker at the Scott’s brewery	1–
Abby Ford	Sally	Worker at the Scott’s brewery	4
Julia Krynke	Maya Petrenko	Joe’s babysitter	2–5
Lisa Millett	Maggie White	Joe’s speech therapist	3
Ralf Little	Stuart	Rebecca’s biological father	5–6, 11, 14
Jude Akuwudike	Vincent Daniels	Nicola’s father	7–
Clare Holman	Grace Daniels	Nicola’s mother	7–
Aaron Pierre	James Thorne	Rebecca’s boyfriend	7–8
Julie Hesmondhalgh	Heather	Joe’s teacher	13–
Lucy Gaskell	Sophie Berwick	Worker at Paul’s Gastropub	7–11
Travis Smith	Mark Berwick	Sophie’s autistic teenage son	7–
Sarah Gordy	Katie Thorne	Ralph’s wife	13–
Nigel Betts	Steve Thorne	Katie’s father	13–
Sherry Baines	Clare Thorne	Katie’s mother	13–

Production[edit]

Bowker drew on his own experiences and observations as a teacher and with his family to write The A Word.^[3] Autism advocate Deborah Brownson served as an advisor on the production.^[4]

Filming took place from October 2015 at locations in the Lake District, including Keswick, Broughton-in-Furness, Coniston, Thirlmere Reservoir, and at The Space Project studios in Manchester.^[5]^[6]^[7]

On 24 May 2019, it was announced by the BBC, and then subsequently via press and social media publications, that a third series was in production. Returning cast members included Christopher Eccleston, Morven Christie, Lee Ingleby, Max Vento, Molly Wright, Greg McHugh, Pooky Quesnel, Matt Greenwood and Leon Harrop. Joining the cast as newcomers were Julie Hesmondhalgh, Sarah Gordy and David Gyasi.^[8]

Episodes[edit]

Series overview[edit]

Series 1 (2016)[edit]

Series 2 (2017)[edit]

Series 3 (2020)[edit]

Broadcast and reception[edit]

BBC One began airing the first six-part series in a Tuesday 9pm slot, replacing Happy Valley, on 22 March 2016. SundanceTV acquired rights for broadcasting the show in America, and it premiered there on 13 July 2016.^[10] A second series began in the UK on 7 November 2017 remaining in its Tuesday 9pm slot. A third series was filmed in May 2019 and the entire series was released on BBC iPlayer on 5 May 2020. On the same day it also began broadcasting in its usual weekly slot on BBC One.^[8]^[11] BBC First airs the series in Australia. Disney+ picked up the programme for all three series across all of Europe, except the UK.^[12]

Overnight figures revealed the first episode was watched by 4.7 million viewers and had a 23% share of the audience.^[13] BARB later reported a consolidated figure of 5.91 million.^[9] Reaction to the first episode was mostly positive among viewers. Many people have praised the show on social media, partly for the quality of the acting but also for the way it dealt with the subject of autism.^[14]

Home media[edit]

Series 1 was released on DVD in September 2016, and series 2 in December 2017. The third series was released on DVD in July 2020.^{[citation needed]}

Spin-off series[edit]

In August 2020 it was announced that a spin-off series Ralph & Katie, following the married life of the protagonists, had been commissioned by the BBC.^[15] The six-part series, which included a writing team made up predominantly of people with disabilities,^[16] was broadcast in October and November 2022, with all episodes available as a boxset on BBC iPlayer.^[17] The series will also be available on Disney+ in some regions.

References[edit]

^ «BBC Drama announces three new commissions for BBC One and BBC Two». BBC Media Centre (Press release). 26 May 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Tatum, Kris (24 May 2019). «Filming starts on series three of BBC’s The A Word in Cumbria». Times & Star. Workington, Cumbria. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Ritman, Alex (22 March 2016). «Autism Drama Writer Talks BBC, Sundance’s ‘The A Word’«. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Burns, Judith (29 December 2017). «MBE for author of ‘instruction manual’ for autism». BBC. Retrieved 24 February 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ «Filming begins on The A Word, new six-part drama for BBC One». BBC Media Centre (Press release). 26 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ «The A Word filming in Keswick». Time & Star. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Clarke, Tom (26 October 2015). «‘THE A WORD’ GOES INTO PRODUCTION AT SPACE STUDIOS MANCHESTER». The Space Project. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b «Filming commences on The A Word series three». BBC Media Centre (Press release). 24 May 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d «Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018)». Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Littleton, Cynthia (8 January 2016). «SundanceTV Acquires BBC, Keshet Autism Drama ‘The A-Word’«. Variety. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Kalia, Ammar (5 May 2020). «TV tonight: the third series of The A Word gets under way». The Guardian. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Middleton, Richard (17 October 2022). «Disney+ strikes ‘Ralph & Katie’ & ‘The A Word’ deal across Europe». TBI Vision.
^ Johnson, Niall (23 March 2016). «BBC One’s autistic family drama The A Word opens with 4.7m». Mediatel. Retrieved 23 March 2016.^{[dead link]}
^ Debnath, Neela (23 March 2016). «The A Word: Viewers praise Christopher Eccleston drama tackling autism». Daily Express. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ «BBC One announces Ralph And Katie, a spin-off of Peter Bowker’s hit drama The A Word». BBC Media Centre (Press release). 24 August 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ Hogan, Michael (9 October 2022). «Interview | Jordan Hogg: ‘In 15 years, I’ve never come across another disabled director’«. The Observer. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
^ «Ralph & Katie». BBC iPlayer. Retrieved 9 October 2022.

External links[edit]

The A Word at BBC Online
The A Word at IMDb
The A Word at epguides.com

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he A Word returns to BBC One tonight, delivering the third helping of the family drama.

The series following the Hughes clan, who rally round their youngest son Joe (played by Max Vento) after his communication problems are diagnosed as autism.

A lot has changed for the family now two years on – Joe is now 10, and is forced to divide his time between his mum Alison (Morven Christie) and his dad, Paul (Lee Ingleby) after they have chosen to divorce.

The Lake District makes a picturesque backdrop for the poignant drama, and here’s exactly where The A Word season three is filmed…

Where is The A Word filmed?

The A Word takes place in the Lake District / BBC

The six-part drama is set in a close-knit, fictional Cumbrian town which is in fact a composite of towns including Keswick, Coniston, Thirlmere, Buttermere and Kendal.

Talking about the locations that the show is filmed in, Phil McKay from Lakeside Castings told The Sun: “The filming has taken place around Coniston and Keswick.

“It represents a big chance for local people and it’s nice to have a bunch of extras from all walks of life.”