Moving On : In the Press

The press reaction to Drowning not Waving, and the entire Moving On series, was positive. Many expressed surprise at such high quality drama being shown in the daytime schedules.

Several of the TV Guides in the Saturday papers on 16th May chose Moving On as a Pick of the Day on Monday, when the series started, welcoming the fact that it raised the standard of drama on daytime TV. The Sun's TV magazine had a small feature about the series.

Many of the Sunday papers on 17th May also chose Moving On as a Pick of the Day. The Sunday Times said of Drowning not Waving that "Christine Tremarco and Richard Armitage are an excellent pairing".

For Scotland on Sunday (17th May), it was the 'Best Drama' of the week. "The daytime schedules have traditionally served as a dumping ground for television's least accomplished offerings. But this new short run of TV plays by up-and-coming dramatists could easily warrant a more prestigious prime-time berth. Executive produced by Jimmy McGovern, touching on topical issues such as the plight of the Gurkhas and featuring performances from the likes of Dervla Kerwan and Ian Hart, it's an accomplished venture which recalls the halcyon days of Play for Today."

In the weekly magazines, there were features about Moving On in Total TV Guide, TV & Satellite Week, What's on TV, TV Choice, TV Quick, TV Times and Woman. Most included quotes from Richard Armitage taken from the BBC Press Pack about the series. Again, many chose it as a Pick of the Day.

There were other articles about the programme in the Sunday Express (17th May), Glasgow's Sunday Post (17th May) and Newcastle's Sunday Sun (17th May).