The Trouble with Maggie Cole is a British comedy-drama[1][2][3] television series directed by Ben Gregor, and written by Mark Brotherhood.

[4] It stars Dawn French in the role of Maggie Cole as well as Mark Heap, Julie Hesmondhalgh, Vicki Pepperdine, Patrick Robinson, Emily Reid and Gwyneth Keyworth.

The six-part series takes place in the coastal village of Thurlbury and follows the local busybody Maggie Cole (Dawn French).

[7] Self-important Maggie has spilt the beans, drunkenly, on local radio about six village characters with secrets, and is thus racked with guilt for her pointless gossip.

[11] Other locations where filming took place are Mothecombe, Launceston Castle, Cargreen, Burgh Island, Bigbury-on-Sea beach, Morwellham Quay, Saltash, and a primary school in Ivybridge.