Love gets a second chance - 38 years on - in this warm and witty comedy. Sweethearts Jean (Judi Dench) and Lionel lost touch after a whirlwind romance in the early 1950s but are reunited when Lionel returns to England to write his memoirs.
- Comedy
- Year 1992 - 2005
- 10 Seasons
Love gets a second chance - 38 years on - in this warm and witty comedy. Sweethearts Jean (Judi Dench) and Lionel lost touch after a whirlwind romance in the early 1950s but are reunited when Lionel returns to England to write his memoirs.
- Year: 1992
E1 • You Must Remember This
Jean is baffled when her daughter goes out with one of her clients. When the two meet, they realise they were once lovers, separated during the Korean War.
E2 • Getting to Know You - Again
When Sandy goes to Lionel’s hotel for his book revisions, she is told he has checked out.
E3 • The Copper Kettle
Lionel and Jean spend the day walking around an old town they used to visit when they were young. They find that even though things have changed, their treasured memories remain.
E4 • Surprise, Surprise
Jean and Judy pay Lionel a surprise visit at a conference in Norwich, but find him staying with another woman. Meanwhile, Alistair starts to show more interest in Jean.
E5 • Relationships
After their visit to Norwich, it becomes clear that Alistair is in love with Jean, not Judy. Meanwhile, Jean aims to get back at Lionel for what happened at the lecture.
E6 • The Picnic
Realising how absurd it is that Judy and Alistair have feelings for Jean and Lionel instead of each other, the elders plan a picnic to show them that they are meant to be together.
- Cast
Judi Dench
Jean Hardcastle
Geoffrey Palmer
Lionel Hardcastle
Moira Brooker
Judith
Philip Bretherton
Alistair Deacon
Jenny Funnell
Sandy
