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 Picnic

    Saturday
    Apr 11

    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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    White Hunter

    Saturday
    Apr 11

    30 Minutes

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

    Monday
    Apr 13

    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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    Moving In

    Monday
    Apr 13

    30 Minutes

    With a decision about living arrangements finally made, Alistair and Sandy help Lionel move in with Jean.
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    Lionel's Ex-Wife

    Tuesday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    Lionel and Jean (Geoffrey Palmer, Judi Dench) meet with his ex-wife.
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    Branching Out

    Tuesday
    Apr 14

    30 Minutes

    Alistair tells Jean that Lionel is hiding something.
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    Lionel's New Hobby

    Wednesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    Lionel takes up model boat building as a hobby.
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    A Trip to Los Angeles

    Wednesday
    Apr 15

    30 Minutes

    Jean and Lionel meet with the executive producer of their love story.
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    Avoiding The Country Set

    Thursday
    Apr 16

    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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    Problems, Problems

    Thursday
    Apr 16

    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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    Broadcast Plan

    Friday
    Apr 17

    30 Minutes

    The rewrite of his script bothers Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) so much that he refuses to attend the American premiere.
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    A House Full of Women

    Friday
    Apr 17

    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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    A Weekend Away

    Saturday
    Apr 18

    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
    Apr 18

    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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    At Death's Door

    Monday
    Apr 20

    30 Minutes

    When Jean's sister in law, Penny, has to go to the hospital she thinks that things are worse than they are and makes a big fuss.
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    Rewrites

    Monday
    Apr 20

    30 Minutes

    The American TV producers want a spicier rewrite of Lionel's script.
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    Showered With Gifts

    Tuesday
    Apr 21

    30 Minutes

    The villagers reward Lionel and Jean's stand against high society with gifts that include ale and a piglet.
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    Getting Rid of Gwen

    Tuesday
    Apr 21

    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 Stalker

    Wednesday
    Apr 22

    30 Minutes

    Lionel's (Geoffrey Palmer) sudden bravery and protectiveness alarm his wife (Judi Dench).
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    The Affair

    Wednesday
    Apr 22

    30 Minutes

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

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