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The Wandsworth Way - Episode 11

The Performance - by Ian Sturrock

Mike promised his daughter he’d be in the audience for her big performance but nothing could have prepared him for the raw, provocative theatre piece he ends up watching. As the evening unfolds, father and daughter are forced to confront unspoken truths about art, identity, and family, while old memories and new encounters stir up unexpected emotions.

This episode explores the fragile balance between pride and disappointment, love and estrangement, and the courage it takes to truly see someone for who they are.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 12

Eighteen Floors Up - by Lilli Palmer

When Tash returns home after a long day, the broken lift in her tower block turns what should be a simple journey into a test of stamina, patience, and truth. With Mike by her side, the pair climb eighteen flights of stairs, uncovering differences in background, class, and perspective along the way.

As their conversation winds through Wandsworth’s past and present what begins as a grumble about gentrification and oat milk shifts into something far more personal. By the time they reach the top, confessions spill out as easily as exhaustion and an unexpected spark brings them closer than ever.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 13

The Morning After the Night Before by Dan Sareen

A messy morning, a dressing gown, and one very awkward but honest conversation. Can a chance night together turn into something more?

After a night they didn’t plan on, Mike and Tash wake up to awkward coffee, missed phone calls, and the terrifying clarity that everything’s changed. This episode follows fumbling attempts at breakfast, frantic advice from friends, and a small, brave question that could change two lives.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 14

Date Night by Anna Spearpoint

Mike and Tash finally head out on their long-awaited date, but nothing goes quite to plan. From an overly enthusiastic pub quiz host to a fire alarm that leads to actual flames, their evening quickly spirals into chaos. Add in a highly suspicious Bichon Frise, a disastrous trip to bingo, and an unexpected dash to A&E, and you’ve got one of the most eventful nights out Tooting has ever seen.

Just when Mike thinks things can’t possibly get any worse, an all-too-familiar face appears and Tash realises this date has one last shocking surprise in store.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 15

Complications by Priscilla Yeung

When an unexpected trip to A&E leads to an awkward reunion, secrets unravel fast. Tash discovers that Mike’s past is more complicated than she realised, and Gina has a few surprises of her own. As relationships fracture and reality sets in, Tash is forced to decide whether to keep driving forward or finally put on the brakes.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 16

A New Passenger by Fergus Church

When Mike returns to work after heartbreak, his days behind the wheel take a surprising turn. A quiet new passenger joins him for a five day booking  and what begins as small talk soon unravels into a raw reflection on love, loss, and second chances.

As Mike opens up about his failed relationship with Tash he finds himself caught between fiction and reality, wondering if he’s already driven too far to turn back. But sometimes, it takes a stranger to steer you toward what you’ve been running from.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 17

We’re Not Teenagers by Ozge Gozturk

Mike and Tash reunite for a sunset stroll along the Thames that turns into an unexpected, mud-splattered adventure. Between missed feelings, lager on the riverbank, a Bon Jovi dance break, and a dramatic police rescue, they rediscover their connection with a lot of laughter and just a hint of romance. Growing up doesn’t mean losing the fun… even if the police mistake you for drunk teenagers.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 18

Cats and Dogs by James Wood 

When Tash accidentally stays the night at Mike’s, a surprise early return from his mum Val sends the pair scrambling for a graceful exit. But their awkward morning only gets stranger when a mysterious alley cat derails their breakfast plans and drags Mike (very much a dog person) into unexpected chaos, car scratches, Bon Jovi singalongs, and an emotional trip to Battersea Cats & Dogs Home. As debates about loyalty and independence unfold, could an old bin cat help Mike and Tash face their feelings…and their future?

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 19

Bonfire Night by Molly Anne Sweeney

It’s Bonfire Night in Battersea Park, sparklers, candyfloss, roaring crowds, and all the magic and mayhem of one of Wandsworth’s favourite traditions.

For Tash, though, fireworks have never been her thing… until Mike convinces her to see the night through his eyes. Wrapped in the smoky scent of bonfires and childhood memories, the pair find themselves swept into the warmth of the community and each other as the sky erupts with colour over the Thames.

But what begins as a glittering, heart-warming night out takes an unexpected turn. A chance reunion, quiet confessions on the ferris wheel, and a phone call that changes everything.

The Wandsworth Way - Episode 20

Episode 20 - By Elizabeth Adan-Peart 

Tash receives news her father has had a stroke and rushes to St George’s Hospital in Tooting. At his bedside, she grapples with shock, guilt and years of unspoken family tension. As she talks to him, memories of happier times surface alongside painful reminders of loss, distance and unresolved grief. In a quiet hospital ward, Tash begins to confront her past and the complicated relationship she still hopes to repair.