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1 season · 12 eps

Season 1

S1 · E1 32 min

A Lady of Letters Episode 1

Wubly rating 8.4 · You

Spinster Irene puts pen to paper to complain about the many, many wrongs she sees around her. However, she ends up on the wrong side of the law when she misreads completely the situation of the family living in the house opposite.

S1 · E2 36 min

An Ordinary Woman Episode 2

Wubly rating 8.0 · You

Michael is only 15, but you wouldn’t know. Gwen thought there would be something that gave you immunity, that you couldn’t fall for your own child.

S1 · E3 37 min

Soldiering On Episode 3

Wubly rating 8.0 · You

Muriel’s son Giles appears with papers for her to sign. It turns out she is quite a rich widow. But soon there’s a liquidity problem, and Giles could be to blame.

S1 · E4 42 min

Her Big Chance Episode 4

Wubly rating 7.8 · You

Actor Lesley prides herself on her professionalism, even if it’s for a walk-on role. She is thrilled to land the role of Travis, who spends the film bikini-clad on a yacht.

S1 · E5 28 min

Playing Sandwiches Episode 5

Wubly rating 7.5 · You

Wilfred is a parks attendant. After he befriends a young girl, it becomes clear why nobody can trace his records.

S1 · E6 34 min

A Chip in the Sugar Episode 6

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

Graham is his mam’s number one. But when they bump into semi-retired Mr Turnbull, Graham discovers she had a life pre-Dad and fully intends to have another.

S1 · E7 32 min

The Outside Dog Episode 7

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

Marjory hates husband Stuart’s dog, Tina. He takes her out late, comes in at midnight, clothes in the wash, naked to bed and then starts carrying on. Then the police arrive.

S1 · E8 46 min

Bed Among the Lentils Episode 8

Wubly rating 8.0 · You

Susan is not cut out to be the vicar’s wife. When she meets Mr. Ramesh in his shop, she discovers what else life can offer

S1 · E9 34 min

Nights in the Garden of Spain Episode 9

Wubly rating 8.1 · You

Rosemary recalls the morning she was accosted by Mrs McCorquodale, who had shot her husband. A friendship began, until Rosemary had to look again at her own marriage. (Set in the 1990s).

S1 · E10 28 min

The Hand of God Episode 10

Wubly rating 7.8 · You

Celia runs an antiques shop. But after she buys a lovely old frame containing the smudgy drawing of a finger, she discovers she’s less of an expert than she thought.

S1 · E11 39 min

Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet Episode 11

Wubly rating 7.7 · You

Miss Fozzard has a new chiropodist, Mr. Dunderdale, though technically he’s retired. Their weekly appointments soon raise the tricky question of who is treating whom.

S1 · E12 26 min

The Shrine Episode 12

Wubly rating 7.6 · You

Lorna visits the spot where Clifford’s motorbike crashed, hoping for some closure. But one day she finds someone else has left some flowers on the shrine.

12 episodes in Season 1

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