Series · 2003
Fortysomething
A middle-aged man losing his edge... and his grip!

The series
A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.
Episodes
Season 1 · 6 episodes · 2003
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Episode 129 Jun 200349m
Pilot
Set in the west London suburb of Putney. Paul Slippery a sexually frustrated, red-tape wrapped GP is jealous of his three promiscuous teenage sons – Rory, Jack and Edwin – and thinks his wife Estelle may be having a lesbian affair.
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Episode 26 Jul 200349m
Episode Two
Paul promises Estelle that he will cook a romantic meal, but has difficulty getting everyone out of the house. When Estelle's boss asks her to take Pilfrey out to lunch, Paul jumps to the wrong conclusion.
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Episode 313 Jul 200349m
Episode Three
Paul is feeling paranoid. Dr Pilfrey is busy sending love e-mails to Paul's wife, Estelle, and Paul's youngest son Edwin has been forging encouraging replies.
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Episode 420 Jul 200349m
Episode Four
Edwin makes Paul buy from him a love potion which makes Paul thinks that it will help him to have sex with Estelle but gains the opposite resault. In attempt to reconcil with her he sneaks into a lecture that Estelle is having for women.…
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Episode 527 Jul 200349m
Episode Five
Paul suspects Estelle is having an affair which makes him getting himself by mistake to an AA meeting which makes everyone to think that he is an alcoholic.
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Episode 69 Aug 200349m
Episode Six
Paul starts hearing voices again, Estelle is upset - and they still haven't had sex. Gwendolen offers Estelle somewhere to stay while she sorts herself out. And Pilfrey hypnotises Paul to make chicken noises whenever he is sexually aroused…
Cast

Hugh Laurie
Paul Slippery
Anna Chancellor
Estelle Slippery
Benedict Cumberbatch
Rory Slippery
Joe Van Moyland
Edwin SlipperyNeil Henry
Daniel Slippery
Peter Capaldi
Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey
Lolita Chakrabarti
Dr. Surinder Dhillon
Sheila Hancock
Gwendolen Hartley
Emma Ferguson
Laura Proek