The series
When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.
Episodes
Season 1 · 8 episodes · 1985
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Episode 115 Mar 1985
Episode 1
It is Professor Edward Brett 's last triumphant day at the university. He is looking forward to a life of leisure, but that evening his life takes a drastic turn.
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Episode 222 Mar 1985
Episode 2
2: Edward Brett 's academic career is over. He now faces the rude shock of life in the real world.
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Episode 329 Mar 1985
Episode 3
3: Edward learns a new set of standards and begins to realise what work is.
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Episode 45 Apr 1985
Episode 4
4: 'A couple of light years on another planet' is how Edward describes his increasingly problematic life.
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Episode 512 Apr 1985
Episode 5
5: Edward has almost found his wife. Almost, but not quite. She still remains a step ahead.
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Episode 619 Apr 1985
Episode 6
6: Mary Brett is safe at last, but still refuses to let Edward know her whereabouts.
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Episode 726 Apr 1985
Episode 7
7: Mary Brett creates another crisis but this time it is Edward who is estranged from the family.
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Episode 83 May 1985
Episode 8
8: Now it is Liz Weldon 's turn to make demands, precipitating Edward into an unexpected decision.
Cast
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