As Time Goes By

Jean Pargetter and Lionel Hardcastle are former lovers whose lives intersect again 40 years after they lost touch with each other. Lionel is now divorced, and Jean is a widow with an adult daughter, Judith, who works in Jean's secretarial office. As Lionel works on a memoir with a cheerful but brash agent, Alistair, he begins to rekindle the tender romance with the woman who got away all those years ago. Cheering them on is Sandy, Judith's best friend and co-worker.

Schedule

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    A Weekend Away

    Saturday
    Jul 27

    30 Minutes

    Jean (Judi Dench) mistakenly believes Judith and Alistair (Moira Brooker, Philip Bretherton) are spending a weekend together.
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    Visiting Rocky

    Saturday
    Jul 27

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) invites Jean (Judi Dench) to meet his 85-year-old father (Frank Middlemass) who announces he's getting married again.
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    A Weekend Away

    Monday
    Jul 29

    30 Minutes

    Jean (Judi Dench) mistakenly believes Judith and Alistair (Moira Brooker, Philip Bretherton) are spending a weekend together.
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    Surprise, Surprise

    Monday
    Jul 29

    30 Minutes

    Jean and Judy decide to pay Lionel a surprise visit while he lectures at a conference in Norwich, but the surprise is not a very welcome one and Jean finds Lionel staying with another woman.
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    Visiting Rocky

    Tuesday
    Jul 30

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) invites Jean (Judi Dench) to meet his 85-year-old father (Frank Middlemass) who announces he's getting married again.
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    Relationships

    Tuesday
    Jul 30

    30 Minutes

    After finding Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) with another woman, Jean (Judi Dench) responds to the attentions of his publisher (Philip Bretherton).
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    Why?

    Wednesday
    Jul 31

    30 Minutes

    Alistair (Philip Bretherton) has specific instructions for Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) to follow about his public image.
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    The Picnic

    Wednesday
    Jul 31

    30 Minutes

    Lionel and Jean play matchmaker at a picnic for Alistair and Judith, hoping that the two will hit it off.
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    Misunderstandings

    Thursday
    Aug 1

    30 Minutes

    A chance meeting with her sister-in-law results in a weekend in the country for Jean and Lionel (Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer).
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    White Hunter

    Thursday
    Aug 1

    30 Minutes

    Lionel is nervous about the photo shoot for the cover of his new book.
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    The Cruise

    Friday
    Aug 2

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) invites Jean (Judi Dench) to accompany him on a cruise.
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    Why?

    Saturday
    Aug 3

    30 Minutes

    Alistair (Philip Bretherton) has specific instructions for Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) to follow about his public image.
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    Misunderstandings

    Saturday
    Aug 3

    30 Minutes

    A chance meeting with her sister-in-law results in a weekend in the country for Jean and Lionel (Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer).
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    The Book Signing

    Monday
    Aug 5

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) is nervous over his first book signing.
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    A Weekend Away

    Monday
    Aug 5

    30 Minutes

    Jean (Judi Dench) mistakenly believes Judith and Alistair (Moira Brooker, Philip Bretherton) are spending a weekend together.
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    We'll Always Have Paris

    Tuesday
    Aug 6

    30 Minutes

    When Lionel and Jean were young they dreamt of a romantic holiday together in Paris. Now that dream has become reality, they find they are not alone in this lovers' paradise and that true love never runs smoothly.
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    Visiting Rocky

    Tuesday
    Aug 6

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) invites Jean (Judi Dench) to meet his 85-year-old father (Frank Middlemass) who announces he's getting married again.
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    Rocky's Wedding Day

    Wednesday
    Aug 7

    30 Minutes

    Lionel's father is getting married. Jean and Lionel have key roles to play, her as bridesmaid and him to give away the bride. However, events on the wedding day go awry, and Lionel winds up in a quite different role.
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    Wednesday
    Aug 7

    30 Minutes

    Jean Pargetter and Lionel Hardcastle are former lovers whose lives intersect again 40 years after they lost touch with each other. Lionel is now divorced, and Jean is a widow with an adult daughter, Judith, who works in Jean's secretarial office. As Lionel works on a memoir with a cheerful but brash agent, Alistair, he begins to rekindle the tender romance with the woman who got away all those years ago. Cheering them on is Sandy, Judith's best friend and co-worker.
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    Thursday
    Aug 8

    30 Minutes

    Jean Pargetter and Lionel Hardcastle are former lovers whose lives intersect again 40 years after they lost touch with each other. Lionel is now divorced, and Jean is a widow with an adult daughter, Judith, who works in Jean's secretarial office. As Lionel works on a memoir with a cheerful but brash agent, Alistair, he begins to rekindle the tender romance with the woman who got away all those years ago. Cheering them on is Sandy, Judith's best friend and co-worker.

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