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 Book Signing

    Monday
    Jun 5

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) is nervous over his first book signing.
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    Welcome News

    Monday
    Jun 5

    30 Minutes

    While the American producers scout locations for the love story, Jean and Lionel hear unexpected news from his father.
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    Rocky's Wedding Day

    Tuesday
    Jun 6

    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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    The Anniversary Party

    Tuesday
    Jun 6

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) proposes to Jean (Judi Dench) and she accepts, but friends and family don't share their happiness.
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    Living Together, But Where?

    Wednesday
    Jun 7

    30 Minutes

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

    Wednesday
    Jun 7

    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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    Covering Up

    Thursday
    Jun 8

    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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    Judith's New Romance

    Thursday
    Jun 8

    30 Minutes

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

    Friday
    Jun 9

    30 Minutes

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

    Friday
    Jun 9

    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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    Getting Rid of Gwen

    Saturday
    Jun 10

    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

    Saturday
    Jun 10

    30 Minutes

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

    Saturday
    Jun 10

    30 Minutes

    While the American producers scout locations for the love story, Jean and Lionel hear unexpected news from his father.
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    The Anniversary Party

    Saturday
    Jun 10

    30 Minutes

    Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer) proposes to Jean (Judi Dench) and she accepts, but friends and family don't share their happiness.
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    Wedding Day Nerves

    Saturday
    Jun 10

    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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    Relationships

    Sunday
    Jun 11

    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 Picnic

    Sunday
    Jun 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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    Branching Out

    Monday
    Jun 12

    30 Minutes

    Alistair tells Jean that Lionel is hiding something.
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    The Country Set

    Monday
    Jun 12

    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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    A Trip to Los Angeles

    Tuesday
    Jun 13

    30 Minutes

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

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