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.

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    What Now?

    Friday
    Dec 5

    30 Minutes

    The house seems empty to Jean and Lionel now that Judith and Alistair are on their honeymoon; Harry takes Sandy to Canada.
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    The Bypass

    Friday
    Dec 5

    30 Minutes

    Road construction wreaks havoc during a trip to the countryside.
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    The Country Set

    Saturday
    Dec 6

    30 Minutes

    Jean and Lionel head for the Pargetter country home, where the locals have planned a whirlwind of social activities.
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    Lionel's Ex-Wife

    Saturday
    Dec 6

    30 Minutes

    Lionel and Jean (Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench) meet with his ex-wife.
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    You Must Remember This

    Monday
    Dec 8

    30 Minutes

    Alistair and Judith have married, and Sandy and Harry have gone to Canada. On their own at last, Jean and Lionel look back on their life together.
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    Too Old ... or Too Nosy

    Monday
    Dec 8

    30 Minutes

    Jean's brother and his wife come to visit during a marital spat.
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    You Must Remember This

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    30 Minutes

    A couple whose youthful romance was ended by circumstances beyond their control meet again after 38 years.
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    The Old Folks' Party

    Tuesday
    Dec 9

    30 Minutes

    Lionel doesn't want to attend Jean's old-age party until he hears that Mrs. Thrupp will be in attendance.
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    Getting to Know You -- Again

    Wednesday
    Dec 10

    30 Minutes

    Lionel and Jean (Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench) make vague promises to stay in touch after their accidental meeting.
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    The Proposal

    Wednesday
    Dec 10

    30 Minutes

    Judith hesitates when Alistair proposes to her for a very odd reason.
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    The Copper Kettle

    Thursday
    Dec 11

    30 Minutes

    Lionel and Jean (Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench) establish a vague, uneasy friendship.
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    A Very Personal Problem

    Thursday
    Dec 11

    30 Minutes

    Jean tries to cheer up the boyfriendless Judith and Sandy.
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    Surprise, Surprise

    Friday
    Dec 12

    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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    Animal Magnetism

    Friday
    Dec 12

    30 Minutes

    Judy and Sandy come home with the dog that was following Lionel around. The women want to keep the dog but, Lionel wants to take him to the shelter so they can find his owner.
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    Lionel's New Hobby

    Saturday
    Dec 13

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) takes up model boat building as a hobby.
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    Avoiding The Country Set

    Saturday
    Dec 13

    30 Minutes

    Lionel and Jean (Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench) try to sneak into their country home to avoid too much scrutiny by their neighbors.
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    Relationships

    Monday
    Dec 15

    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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    The Bathroom

    Monday
    Dec 15

    30 Minutes

    After Lionel accidentally walks in on Sandy in the bathroom Jean decides to add a second bathroom. The second bathroom plan doesn't happen as Jean suspects it will.
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    The Picnic

    Tuesday
    Dec 16

    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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    Surprising News

    Tuesday
    Dec 16

    30 Minutes

    Lionel wishes he had a pension when he learns that Steve and Penny are using theirs to move to Spain.

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