cold feet series fifth series british comedy drama television series cold feet broadcast itv network february march final series drama number episodes compared previous series running time increased minutes minutes episode necessitating minute timeslot plot series follows couples adam rachel getting bringing baby matthew born final episode previous series return pete honeymoon subsequent breakdown marriage divorce proceedings david producers originally intended end programme pressure run meant came series critics welcomed decision end series final episode gained highest viewing figure history programme million people watching rachel funeral numerous accolades endowed programme particularly final episode rated highly viewer polls including prestigious british comedy awards episodes production vowed write fifth series fourth ended persuaded write executive producer suggested kill character keen return series persuaded offering adam cancer return fatal consequences character recovered cancer scare second series despite unable adam death funny following meeting decided rachel died scheduled meeting discussed development scenes adam talks rachel spirit inspired truly deeply ghost wrote script episode secured role lee arrived audition wearing pair old boots greatly impressed producer order match scripted description character began heavy took lessons better understand lee profession scene sex scene despite leaving series persuaded return programme appearance final episode sure rest cast agreed return salaries increased episode increase pay fourth series joseph earned episodes directed episode episode late stages pregnancy permitted work short time fourth episode filmed travel rest cast artist stood beach scenes wearing prosthetic stomach originally series close standing filmed similar backdrop manchester edited location footage producers film location series high cost sydney episode rising salaries cast meant budget permit travel village famous location prisoner rachel car accident filmed location early hours october following completion filming sets dismantled moved sites displeased development david relationship told times long run producers opportunity character friendship stock drama friendship having said shallow wrote scene self disgusted david saying shallow composed extended score scenes depicting rachel death aftermath music software recreate decided wanted piece music emotional doesn reflect hospital broadcast episodes broadcast sunday night timeslot reception second episodes secured million taking audience share ratings grew series progressed episode scored million viewers finale drew million share final figures took million making eighth watched drama 15th watched terrestrial programme production series tabloid newspapers published stories funeral scenes filmed final decision air close broadcast sun reported original plot adam fatal cancer rachel death car accident suggested karen die alcohol related accident pete suffer heart attack sex die report published september time production episodes way critical reviews favourable decision end series welcomed times called formula series surprising audiences interest characters writing new statesman compared appearance rachel ghost inspiration mark told karen child married pete solely stay country suggesting viewers seen plots coming long time reviewing wrote finale lack called scenes unnecessary coda spectator simon believed portrayal rachel woman detrimental character causing sympathy matthew praised strengths flaws female characters recorded increase calls people wanting life insurance policies spokesman attributed surge people watching rachel death car accident series secured best comedy drama award british comedy awards voted popular comedy performer year viewer polls placed rachel car crash best drama moment bbc annual moments ceremony poll conducted cable provider year placed finale fourth best time adam speech rachel funeral came channel poll greatest broadcast february rachel car crash ranked number sky home media released cold feet complete 5th series region dvd march minute episodes quasi episodes varying lengths rated march episode rated episodes episodes series released new packaging march dvd final episode available joint promotional venture sun
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