Love and Marriage (2013 TV series)

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Love and Marriage is a British comedy-drama series that was broadcast on ITV beginning on 5 June 2013. [1] It stars Alison Steadman as Pauline Paradise, a recently retired lollipop lady, who after the death of her father Frank (David Ryall) decides to leave her family and goes to live with her sister. It was written by Stewart Harcourt. [2] The series consisted of 6 episodes. [3] In August 2013, ITV cancelled the series. [4]

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