TV series
Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding.
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Checked Sep 2, 2026
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Two lovers are reunited after decades apart following a mutual misunderstanding.
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Episode 1
While on a romantic holiday in paris Jean and Lionel must help a young couple who are fighting.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Samuel West, Jessica Lloyd, Pamela Stirling, Olivier Pierre, Daniel André Pageon
Episode 2
It's Rocky and Madge's wedding day but, things don't go quite as planned.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton, Joan Sims, Janet Henfrey, Frank Middlemass, Richard Braine, Guy Grinnell
Episode 3
Jean and Lionel finally decide to live together but, each assume that the other one is moving into their place. Later Lionel get's arrested outside Jean's house for acting suspiciously.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton, Richard Syms, Terry John, Louise Kerr, Colin Ward-Lewis
Episode 4
Jean's sister-in-law has decided to visit the ""lovebirds"" at Jean's house. Unfortunatly Jean has to cover up the fact that she and Lionel still have not moved in together.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton, Arthur Whybrow, Moyra Fraser, Paul Chapman, Caroline Hunnisett
Episode 5
Lionel finally agrees to move in with Jean.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton
Episode 6
With Jean opening up a new branch of her secretarial agency Sandy and Judy have different ideas who should be in charge of it.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton, Sarah Carver
Episode 7
Alistair comes back from the states with news that a television company wants to turn Lionel's book into a miniseries. While trying to make copies at Jean's agency Lionel accidently shreds his summary that he wrote for the tv people. Despite this they decide to go ahead with the idea for the miniseries. So Jean and Lionel are off to Los Angeles.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton, Richard Holmes, Fiona Mollison, Freddie Stuart
Episode 8
Jean and Lionel arrive in Los Angeles to discuss the miniseries being made from Lionel's book.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Philip Bretherton, Richard Holmes, Marcus D'Amico, Susan Denaker, John Guerrasio, Clyde Gatell, Cairo Cannon
Episode 9
Jean comes back from the states to find that the new branch manager she hired isn't working out. So she decides to handle it but, makes things worse.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton, Justine Francesca Glenton, Fiona Mollison, Arthur White
Episode 10
Jean and Lionel aren't happy with how the miniseries project is coming. Jean hires Lionel a new secretary. While Rocky and Madge have an accident.
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Bob LarbeyGuest stars Moira Brooker, Jenny Funnell, Philip Bretherton, Joan Sims, Janet Henfrey, Frank Middlemass, Vivienne Martin, Michelle Joseph
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Judi DenchJean Pargetter
Geoffrey PalmerLionel Hardcastle
Moira BrookerJudith "Judy" Hanson
Jenny FunnellSandy
Philip BrethertonAlistair Deacon
Roy HeatherTaxi Driver
David OyelowoPatrick
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