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Bob & Rose

A gay man and a straight woman do the unthinkable – they fall in love.

  • 2001
  • Ended
  • Drama · Comedy
  • ~47m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 6.0/10

Gay thirtysomething schoolteacher Robert 'Bob' Gossage finds himself attracted to a woman, Rose Cooper, exploring their unconventional relationship and the challenges it presents to their identities and those around them, including Rose's heartbroken ex-boyfriend Andy, Bob's jealous best friend Holly, and Rose's gay rights activist mother Carol.

Latest: Miniseries · 2001

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Gay thirtysomething schoolteacher Robert 'Bob' Gossage finds himself attracted to a woman, Rose Cooper, exploring their unconventional relationship and the challenges it presents to their identities and those around them, including Rose's heartbroken ex-boyfriend Andy, Bob's jealous best friend Holly, and Rose's gay rights activist mother Carol.

  1. E1. Episode 1

    Sep 10, 2001 · 60m

    A chance meeting between a gay man and an attached girl in a lonely street one night suddenly turns into something more for Bob and Rose…

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Sep 17, 2001 · 60m

    Bob proves to be more than a shoulder to cry on

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Sep 24, 2001 · 60m

    Bob and Rose try to keep their affair a secret

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Oct 1, 2001 · 60m

    Worlds collide as Bob and Rose come out of the closet. Their families meet with shocking results as Bob's mother, the gay crusader, brings the whole of Manchester to a halt.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Oct 8, 2001 · 60m

    While Carol's wedding is heading for disaster, Holly's loneliness is driving her to desperate measures. Jealous of Bob and Rose's happiness, she starts manipulating events to her own advantage.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Oct 15, 2001 · 60m

    Holly finally finds that she has the power to split Bob and Rose up, but can she do it?

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