The series
A series of six plays about relationships, examining themes including love, friendship, family dynamics, and personal growth, often highlighting the complexities and humour in human connections.
Episodes
Season 1 · 6 episodes · 1981
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Episode 131 Mar 1981
The Reason of Things
Ralph once had two women in his life - one serious and one trivial. Which of them turned him into the solitary but happy man he is today?
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Episode 27 Apr 1981
Cupid's Darts
Alan Calcutt is a professor of philosophy. Life and love have passed him by. Then he meets Ros, a young, outrageous darts-team groupie.
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Episode 314 Apr 1981
Storm in a Broken Teacup
You don't leave your friends when they're ill, especially not if you're 12-year-old David and your only friend is a cantankerous old lady who is too proud to admit that she needs you.
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Episode 421 Apr 1981
A Little Rococo
April and her daughter are both attracted to the same man. However, he's too young for April and too old for Rosemary.
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Episode 528 Apr 1981
The Concubine
George has both a wife and a mistress. Is he coping with them, or are they coping with him?
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Episode 65 May 1981
Like I've Never Been Gone
Clive is a compulsive gambler. How can his wife and family cope with the problems that this causes?