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Making Out is a British television series, shown by the BBC between 1989 and 1991. The series, created by Franc Roddam, written by Debbie Horsfield, mixed comedy and drama in its portrayal of the women who worked on the factory floor at New Lyne Electronics in Manchester, tackling the personal lives of the characters as well as wider issues of recession, redundancy and retrenchment as the factory goes through various crises and take-overs. The music for the series was composed by New Order. The main theme for the show is an adaptation of the song "Vanishing Point". There is a specific mix of this song called the Making Out Mix.
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Making Out is a British comedy drama series, shown on BBC1 between 6 January 1989 and 12 November 1991. The series was created by Franc Roddam, written by Debbie Horsfield, and stars Margi Clarke, Melanie Kilburn and Shirley Stelfox.
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The music for the series was composed by New Order and The Other Two. The main theme for the show is an adaptation of the song "Vanishing Point".
The series was well-received, and writer Debbie Horsfield was praised for the female characters and their gritty humour. Television critic Nancy Banks-Smith described it as "Coronation Street on speed". BFI Screenonline described it as the "most obvious predecessor" to Clocking Off, a similar drama series set in Manchester.
On 14 September 2023, the entire series was made available on BBC iPlayer.
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Ended 1991 · 3 seasons · 24 episodes
