Episode 1
The Captain
30m
Roger's Volvo wont start and Roger and Mim meet Kevin's wife Maggie for the first time.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Lill
TV series
Outside Edge
19943 seasons7.6 / 10
Outside Edge is a British sitcom created and written by Richard Harris, based on his eponymous 1979 stage play. Two couples with contrasting attitudes – the uptight and conservative Roger and Miriam Dervish, and the bohemian and adventurous Kevin and Maggie Costello – attend the local Brent Park Cricket Club who meet every Saturday. Other members include lecherous womaniser Dennis Broadley, timid and naive Nigel, snobbish solicitor Alex Harrington, and browbeaten husband and later father Bob Willis, along with a number of others who regularly appear throughout.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Outside Edge premiered March 24, 1994. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Outside Edge is a British sitcom created and written by Richard Harris, based on his eponymous 1979 stage play. Two couples with contrasting attitudes – the uptight and conservative Roger and Miriam Dervish, and the bohemian and adventurous Kevin and Maggie Costello – attend the local Brent Park Cricket Club who meet every Saturday. Other members include lecherous womaniser Dennis Broadley, timid and naive Nigel, snobbish solicitor Alex Harrington, and browbeaten husband and later father Bob Willis, along with a number of others who regularly appear throughout.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Getting to Know You
30m
Miriam and Maggie use the match as a chance to get to know each other, Bob's accuses one of his teammates of running him out on purpose, and Kevin complains about the difficulties in being married to a sex maniac.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Lill, Ben Daniels, Jeremy Nicholas, Surinderjeet Marwaha
Episode 3
The Committee Meeting
30m
Roger calls a committee meeting to discuss the upcoming trip to Cromer, Kevin reveals that he's not currently on speaking terms with Maggie, and Dennis picks the best vantage point when the guttering need looking at.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Lill, Ben Daniels, Jeremy Nicholas
Episode 4
Sex
30m
A bowler takes it badly when he suddenly gets dropped from the team, Maggie tells Miriam that time is running out for her to have children, and Roger gets a surprise when he visits Barry to talk about the next match.
Episode credits
Guest stars Mike Savage, Christine Lohr
Episode 5
The Team Tea
30m
Maggie turns to stripping wallpaper to take her mind off her latest test, Miriam insists on going to the doctors after sliding down a ladder, and Nigel's insistence that he was supposed to be playing falls on deaf ears.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Lill, Nigel Pegram, Ben Daniels, Jeremy Nicholas, Katy Landis
Episode 6
The Night Before Cromer
30m
Kevin explains the significance of the bitter rivalry with Fatty Woolacott, Roger insists on no alcohol or naughties on the eve of the big match, and Ginnie's furious when she learns that she wasn't supposed to be there.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Lill, Ben Daniels, Jeremy Nicholas, Surinderjeet Marwaha, Katya Mirza, Tracy Brabin, Nadio Fortune, Joseph Long
Episode 7
The Match in Cromer
30mfinale
Ginnie wants to know why people are laughing at her behind her back, Miriam's told to stick to worrying about what happened in Dorking, and Maggie makes sure that Roger's nice and loose for his turn at the wicket.
Episode credits
Guest stars Denis Lill, Ben Daniels, Jeremy Nicholas, Surinderjeet Marwaha, Katya Mirza, Tracy Brabin, Ian Sandy
Episode information updated Jul 22, 2026
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More about Outside Edge
Cast
Brenda BlethynMiriam Dervish
Robert DawsRoger Dervish
Josie LawrenceMaggie Costello
Timothy SpallKevin Costello
Denis LillDennis Broadley
Michael JaystonBob Willis
Nigel PegramNigelChris LangAlex Harrington
Credits
- Created by
- Richard Harris
- Written by
- Richard Harris
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 22
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
ITV1United Kingdom
ITV CentralUnited Kingdom
Themes
bohemianconservative valuescouplecricketsitcomsports