Series One (1992)
| Ep. # | Series # | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "You Must Remember This" | 12 January 1992 |
| After being sent a bad secretary by Type for You, Lionel Hardcastle is visited by Judith Hanson, who apologises. He then invites her out to dinner, and when Lionel picks Judith up, he recognises Judith's mother Jean Pargetter, the boss of Type for You, who also recognises him. When Judith returns, Jean tells her that she and Lionel were in love 38 years ago, but when he was sent to Korea on National Service he never wrote to her. The following day, Lionel tells Judith that he wrote, but Jean never replied. When they finally meet at the hotel Lionel is staying at they discover that Lionel's letter got lost in the post. Guest starring Cheryl Hall. | |||
| 2 | 2 | "Getting To Know You — Again" | 19 January 1992 |
| Lionel checks out of his hotel, without telling anyone, but as he is leaving his publisher Alistair Deacon arrives and persuades him to continue with the revisions to his book My Life in Kenya, so Lionel checks back into the hotel. Meanwhile, Sandy, Jean's secretary at Type for You, arrives to work for Lionel but is told he has checked out. When Lionel finds this out, he goes to see Jean and they then agree not to see each other again. But, very shortly afterwards Lionel invites Jean to go to a party being held by Alistair that evening. Jean agrees, and at the party Alistair chats her up. Guest starring Cheryl Hall, Roy Heather and Mark Tandy. | |||
| 3 | 3 | "The Copper Kettle" | 26 January 1992 |
| After visiting Jean to tell her he is going to Norwich, Lionel joins her and Judith when they go out to dinner. Judith leaves early to give them time together. The following day they go to Buckinghamshire, where they spent time when they first dated in 1953. They come across a hotel called The Copper Kettle, where as youths they first made love. On a whim they decide to stay the night, but they both soon back out of the idea. | |||
| 4 | 4 | "Surprise, Surprise" | 2 February 1992 |
| Jean and Judith travel to Norwich to surprise Lionel as he gives a lecture about his life in Kenya. On the train, they are joined by Alistair who spends the whole journey chatting up Jean. Lionel stays with a "friend" called Denise Cropper, and Jean is not impressed when they surprise Lionel before the lecture. The lecture is disrupted by students who think Lionel killed elephants. After dinner, Jean goes for a drink with Alistair, Judith has a drink with the Master of the College (played by Paul Rogers) and Lionel goes back to Denise's. However, after having an argument he leaves. Guest starring Karl Collins. | |||
| 5 | 5 | "Relationships" | 9 February 1992 |
| Alistair tells Lionel that My Life in Kenya needs "humanising", so Lionel checks back into the hotel and goes to see Jean for some secretarial assistance. Sandy agrees to work for him, but Lionel has problems doing what Alistair wants him to do, so Jean invites him round one evening so she can help. After Lionel gives a slightly depressed Judy a bit of confidence, she falls for him and Alistair sends flowers and chocolates to Jean. Meanwhile, Type for You gets a second branch in Brompton Road. | |||
| 6 | 6 | "The Picnic" | 16 February 1992 |
| Alistair sends a band to Jean's at 8am and later sends her a gorillagram. Judy insists that she, not Sandy, go to the hotel to be Lionel's secretary but tells Lionel that Sandy is ill. When Lionel discovers that Judy fancies him, he tells Jean that he feels uncomfortable. Jean, Lionel, Judy and Alistair go on a picnic together, and Jean and Lionel plan to make Judy and Alistair fall for each other. After the picnic, Judy and Alistair go for a walk while Jean and Lionel kiss. |
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