Army officer Lionel Hardcastle and nurse Jean Pargeter had a three-month affair in 1953. After Lionel is posted to Korea, the two lose touch when Lionel's letter to Jean fails to get delivered. Thirty-eight years later, they meet again. A sweetly charming situation comedy that ran for nine seasons. Best enjoyed with your feet up and with a cup of tea and some custard tarts at your side.
In the early 50s a young army officer and a student nurse fell in love. Thirty-eight years later they meet again by accident.
It is 38 years since Jean and Lionel were young and in love. Are thoughts of rekindling the romance absurd?
After 38 years do Lionel and Jean still have enough in common to build a new relationship or has the intervening time taken its toll?
Judith persuades Jean to pay Lionel a surprise visit.
Having been "caught out" in Norwich, Jean's relationship with Lionel has decidely cooled.
The situation between Jean and Lionel is becoming complicated. Judith has suddenly found Lionel gorgeous.
Lionel's book is finished and his publisher wants Lionel's face on the cover.
Judith's efforts to get Jean and Lionel closer make Jean feel decidedly uneasy.
Jean meets Lionel's father, an eccentric character with some rather surprising news.
Jean and Lionel finally achieve their dream of a romantic trip to Paris. But when they get there they find they're not alone.
After two series of "will-they-won't-they" suspense, Jean Pargetter and Lionel Hardcastle are finally committed to a relationship that blossomed after a 38-year separation.
Jean and Lionel have decided they want to live together, but it's not that straight forward.
Sandy has moved into the Pargetter household. With daughter Judith also at home, Lionel feels swamped by females.
American producers ask Lionel to spice up his mini-series scripts.
Lionel has become exasperated with his secretary. Jean devises a plan to get rid of her without hurting her feelings.
Jean and Lionel plan a quiet weekend away.
Lionel gets an unexpected letterfrom his ex-wife. And an informal get-together with her brings more surprises.
When Lionel takes up model boat building, Jean and the others become concerned and decide to take action.
Sandy arrives home believing that she has been followed.
Jean wonders whether the time has come to hand over the running of her secretarial agency.
Jean is worried when she hears that her daughter Judith is going out with a married man.
Jean suspects that Lionel is going deaf.
Lionel is jealous when Jean is invited to dinner by an old flame.
Jean undertakes some strategic snooping to discover what the new neighbours are like.
When Jean attempts a spot of match-making, Lionel finds himself at the centre of a misunderstanding.
Jean takes a fancy to a long-haired character who only has eyes for Lionel.
When Lionel walks in on Sandy in the bath, Jean thinks it is time the house had another bathroom.
Jean is playing matchmaking for Sandy and Harry after hearing that Harry has something to say to Sandy. Alistair proposes Judith again, and this time she accepts.
Alistair is starting to get panic attacks whenever he talks about wedding.
Alistair and Judith finally marry despite Alistair's nerves - with Rocky delighted to stand in as best man.
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Lionel has a nagging doubt regarding Alistair's concern for his book to be a success.
A chance meeting results in an invitation to stay the weekend with her sister-in-law. Jean convinces Lionel that he ought to accompany her.
Lionel offers Jean a free holiday, but her response isn't as he'd imagined.
Larbey's romantic comedy. It's the day of Lionel's book launch and Alistair has a new publicity stunt ready in case sales start flagging.
Jean's sister-in-law Penny and husband Stephen want to see the "lovey-dovey twosome", but Jean and Lionel have fallen out.
Lionel finally moves in with Jean. Having lived on their own for some time, will they be able to make the adjustment?
Jean is concerned when Lionel seems to be short of work, but he hasn't been keeping her fully in the picture.
While Jean hunts for a manager to run the new agency, Lionel writes an outline for an American mini-series based on their own romance.
Jean and Lionel are in Los Angeles to discuss turning their story into a film. But Jean becomes concerned when Lionel meets the executive who will decide their fate.
No sooner have they flown home from Los Angeles than Jean, against Lionel's advice, insists on returning to work, certain she can beat the jet-lag.
Lionel's father Rocky and his new wife Madge end their honeymoon in hospital.
Jean's sister-in-law Penny is convinced that her husband is having an affair and moves in with Jean and Lionel.
Jean and Lionel receive unexpected but welcome news from Lionel's father.
Jean has accepted Lionel's proposal but their euphoria is not contagious.
Preparations for Jean and Lionel's marriage move into full swing.
While Lionel suffers an attack of the wedding-day wobbles, bride-to-be Jean does her utmost to remain calm in spite of her sister-in-law's efforts.
Jean intervenes when she senses problems in Judith's new romance, but her well-intentioned actions lead only to further complications for her daughter.
The newly-wedded couple have to stand by and watch Lionel's script re-creating their early romance being "improved" by the show's American producers as the television mini-series moves into production.
Lionel and Jean take extraordinary steps to avoid the gang.
Lionel's script makes the bigtime on American TV. How will it be received?
Weekends in the country should be more tranquil now that Lionel and Jean are not beholden to the gang.
Lionel and Jean visit the country for the weekend, and find that they have become local heroes.
Jean and Lionet are spending a weekend in the country but find that the faithful Mrs Bate isn't her usual cheerful self.
Jean and Lionel return from the countryto find Paul, Judith's boyfriend, staying in the house.
The Hardcastles hear noises from the empty house next door.
Jean thinks she and Lionel should go out more.
Jean and Lionel get caught up in a countryside crisis.
Jean and Lionel are expecting a visit from Jean's sister-in-law Penny and her husband Stephen.
Jean finds inspiration in Lionel's father Rocky and his wife Madge.
Jean does her best to heal a rift between Sandy and her boyfriend.
Jean's sister-in-law Penny and her dentist husband Stephen return from their holiday with some rather surprising news.
When Lionel admits that he is concerned about his lack of a pension plan, Alistair suggests he sells his country house.
Jean decides to go online even though Lionel isn't keen on the idea.
Jean and Lionel found happiness together and married late in life, and Jean's daughter Judith finally tied the knot with confirmed bachelor Alistair - but what about Harry and Sandy? Will Harry pluck up enough courage to ask Sandy to join him in Canada?
Alone in the house, Jean and Lionel recall memorable events during their life together.