Heading Out

2013-02-26 Comedy 16

Sara is a woman approaching middle age who is popular and successful - she's a veterinarian so skilled that she can spay a tortoise using just one hand - but has a chink in her armour: she's afraid to tell her parents that she is a lesbian. So on the eve of her 40th birthday, friends Jamie and Justine give Sara an ultimatum - either tell her parents next time mum and dad visit or they will.

Storyline

First Aired

2013-02-26
Last Aired

2013-04-02
Creator

Sue Perkins
Genre

Comedy
Seasons

1
Episodes

6
Status

Ended
Language

English
Network

BBC Two

Keywords:

coming out veterinarian lgbt sitcom

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Season 1

1. Episode 1

Sara is about to turn 40, and life is not as she imagined it would be. Whether it's making urgent fune...More

Sara is about to turn 40, and life is not as she imagined it would be. Whether it's making urgent funeral arrangements for a dead cat, lying about her personal life to placate her anxious mother, or getting into trouble with a netball referee, Sara's life is reaching tipping point and something's got to give. Much to Sara's dismay, it seems her friends are arranging a 'surprise' birthday party, but what she doesn't know is that they're about to set her a dramatic ultimatum.Less

2013-02-26

2. Episode 2

Sara embarks on her course of life coaching with the eccentric Toria, but a hypnosis session has some ...More

Sara embarks on her course of life coaching with the eccentric Toria, but a hypnosis session has some unfortunate consequences for Justine. Daniel is feeling undervalued at work, and a disagreement with Sara turns into a full-blown vendetta on the paintball battlefield. And Sara's offer to help a distressed woman in a custody battle for her dog, leads Sara to meet Dutch action hero Kip Schwitzendorf.Less

2013-03-05

3. Episode 3

Sara's ex-girlfriend Sabine turns up unexpectedly, throwing Sara's life into disarray. Eve seems keen ...More

Sara's ex-girlfriend Sabine turns up unexpectedly, throwing Sara's life into disarray. Eve seems keen to take her relationship with Sara further but Sabine's intervention throws a spanner in the works. Jamie is having a masculinity crisis and Daniel offers to rectify this with his own unique brand of machismo.Less

2013-03-12

4. Episode 4

A veterinary inspector calls at the surgery, forcing Sara to get help from an unlikely source. A Russi...More

A veterinary inspector calls at the surgery, forcing Sara to get help from an unlikely source. A Russian woman gives Sara an ultimatum to arouse her dog and Daniel spends some quality time with the ladies.Less

2013-03-19

5. Episode 5

Sara and the gang go to Toria's spooky family home, for a practice exercise in which Sara must come ou...More

Sara and the gang go to Toria's spooky family home, for a practice exercise in which Sara must come out to Toria's parents. Toria is forced to face her own fears, and Jamie and Justine share an intimate moment.Less

2013-03-26

6. Episode 6

It's time for Sara to come out to her parents. Toria issues her with a lucky charm to bring good fortu...More

It's time for Sara to come out to her parents. Toria issues her with a lucky charm to bring good fortune, but it seems Sara's luck may be about to run out.Less