Character Studies

He has conflict with

Joules over his
commitment to his
wife Leslie, even
though he doesnt
love her, he hasnt
left her

He gets more
motivated to tell
his wife Leslie
when Joules gives
him the ultimatum

Is having an
affair with
Joules. Hasnt
left his wife
Leslie yet

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Arthur

Works for:
Microsoft

White/Britis
h
Comes from a middle-class
background.
Lives in Oxford 5 mins from centre.
Married to his wife Leslie in a 4
bedroom detached house
Has two little boys Alfie and Rubert
Works for Microsoft

She has conflict

with Arthur
because his
commitment still
for Leslie
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After a chat with her

friend Melissa, she is
driven to get Arthur to
brake up form Leslie.
However she is more
motivated to end
things with them when
he refuses to tell his
wife

Joules

Joules is Arthurs
love interest.
She is the other
women

Lecturer for
History at
Oxford Uni

White
half
American/Half
British

Moves away from

home in America at
16
Fiercely independent
Works in oxford
university
Lives in Reading

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She feels inner

conflict with
Arthur. You never
truly know what
she feels .

White/Britis
h

Leslie

She is motivated
when she gets a
call from a
frustrated Joules
outing her
husband as a
cheat

She is Arthur's
wife

Married to Arthur
for 18 years
Owns a coffee
shop
Loves her family

Runs her own

coffee shop in
oxford city
centre

Inner conflict with

Joules over the
situation with Arthur

She is motivated to
step in to Jouless
relationship with
Arthur agreeing he
should end things
with Leslie

Jouless
best
friend

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Lisa

Works at a
bar

White/Britis
h

Lives in
Reading
From Oxford
Is best friends
with Joules