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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    The Cruise

    Tuesday
    Nov 10

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) invites Jean (Judi Dench) to accompany him on a cruise.
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    The Book Signing

    Wednesday
    Nov 11

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) is nervous over his first book signing.
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    Rocky's Wedding Day

    Thursday
    Nov 12

    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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    Living Together, But Where?

    Friday
    Nov 13

    30 Minutes

    Jean and Lionel (Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer) decide to live together.
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    Wedding Day Nerves

    Saturday
    Nov 14

    30 Minutes

    Lionel is nervous on his wedding day while Jean tries to stay composed despite her sister-in-law's efforts to calm her.
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    Judith's New Romance

    Saturday
    Nov 14

    30 Minutes

    Jean's (Judi Dench) well-meaning interference further complicates Judith's (Moira Brooker) rocky new romance.
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    Covering Up

    Monday
    Nov 16

    30 Minutes

    The stalemate over where everyone will live prompts Jean to embark on a cover-up when her sister-in-law visits.
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    Moving In

    Tuesday
    Nov 17

    30 Minutes

    With a decision about living arrangements finally made, Alistair and Sandy help Lionel move in with Jean.
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    Branching Out

    Wednesday
    Nov 18

    30 Minutes

    Alistair tells Jean that Lionel is hiding something.
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    A Trip to Los Angeles

    Thursday
    Nov 19

    30 Minutes

    Jean and Lionel meet with the executive producer of their love story.
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    Problems, Problems

    Friday
    Nov 20

    30 Minutes

    Problems plague Jean and Lionel (Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer) as talks with the studio about their love story continue.
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    Improvements

    Saturday
    Nov 21

    30 Minutes

    The TV adaptation of Jean and Lionel's love story is in production, but the American producers have "improved" the script.
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    Saturday
    Nov 21

    30 Minutes

    A couple meet again 40 years after having a brief affair.
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    A House Full of Women

    Monday
    Nov 23

    30 Minutes

    Living in a house full of women causes Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) to question whether moving in was the right decision.
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    Rewrites

    Tuesday
    Nov 24

    30 Minutes

    The American TV producers want a spicier rewrite of Lionel's script.
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    Getting Rid of Gwen

    Wednesday
    Nov 25

    30 Minutes

    Jean (Judi Dench) schemes to get rid of Lionel's (Geoffrey Palmer) talkative secretary without hurting her feelings.
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    The Affair

    Thursday
    Nov 26

    30 Minutes

    Jean's sister-in-law moves in because she thinks her husband is having an affair.

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