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Series 1
The Dinner Party
Sarah is hostess, Mother is the martyr as Clare throws a party.
08 May 1985,·30 mins
Series 2
A Gender Agenda
A visit from Bernard's mother raises suspicion. Stars Miriam Margolyes.
22 Mar 2004,·30 mins
It's Hancock: The Missing Page
The Lad makes a shocking discovery!
01 Nov 2014,·30 mins
When Did You Last See Your Money?
Corporal Jones panics when he misplaces cash raised for the servicemen's canteen.
27 May 1975,·30 mins
Submarine Diplomacy
The Embassy faces tough questions back home.
28 Apr 1988,·30 mins
Storm Clouds
Baltimore shopkeeper Samuel Oliphant has much to worry about. From January 2000.
18 Jan 2000,·30 mins
Episode 4
The struggles of a single mum's life - with Ronni Ancona and John Gordon Sinclair.
15 Sep 2010,·30 mins
Cracks In The Varnish
Caring and sharing is hard work for Victoria.
30 Jan 1992,·30 mins
Otters
How can marketeer John Weak go green - without the costs?
19 Jul 2006,·30 mins
Series 3
Let's Talk About Sex
Stephen plucks up the courage to reveal a secret.
15 Feb 2017,·28 mins
3. Zeus
Roger makes a new friend and Brian is keen to capitalise.
15 Apr 2026,·14 mins
Series 16
6. Blocked!
Has Ed stopped writing for good?
04 Aug 2025,·28 mins
Ladies of Letters Crunch Credit
5. Compound
Irene is horrified that her whole family are now living in Vera's compound.
08 May 2009,·15 mins
Episode 6 Abigail’s… Partly
When Hennikay meets Guy’s new client, he realises that maybe it’s time he moved on.
20 Jan 2025,·28 mins
Series 6
6. Where the Heart Is
Joanna plans a party in moving house week.
23 Jun 2025,·28 mins
Episode 2
An escaped murderer is after the shady lawyer.
18 Jul 1992,·30 mins
Episode 5: The secret’s out
Dick uncovers an evil master plan and tries to put a stop to it.
16 Nov 2024,·33 mins
Layla and Stu are having their baby christened and have asked Maggie to be the godmother.
20 Jan 2017,·28 mins
Naked
Peter and Sam receive a chilly warning about an imminent danger to their pensions.
01 Feb 2012,·30 mins
4. 'It's me or the dog'
Agony aunt Sarah and her group tackle more problems, including - 'It's me or the dog!'
23 May 2011,·30 mins
Episode 6
Walter is suspicious of his wife's attempts at reconciliation.
28 Sep 2009,·30 mins
Away For Christmas
Harold's Majorca-bound, but he's not told Albert.
25 Dec 1976,·40 mins
The Accidental Head
Beth plans to fight tooth and nail for her son's school place.
30 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Series 8
The Threat of Television
TV is coming! Churches unite in moral outrage!
02 Mar 2011,·30 mins
Face Cream
Eliott and Esther are close to admitting their attraction, but they hit a snag...
02 Feb 2009,·30 mins
8. So Long, and Thanks for all the Cash.
In the final episode, an illustrious career is coming to an end.
02 May 2025,·28 mins
6. The OBE
The team court a star to be the charity’s patron, and Harriett’s salary gets leaked.
08 Oct 2025,·28 mins
A Fling with Mr Franklin
Ben Franklin arrives in a thunderstorm and wins the Fair Intellectuals' hearts and minds.
08 Dec 2016,·30 mins
Christmas Special
The wannabe political agitators reunite after several years.
26 Dec 2018,·28 mins
Actors
Hal hosts a dinner party with Sam to show off their new basement - with unexpected results
30 Apr 2017,·30 mins
