Episode 1
The New Pitch
30m
Brent Park Cricket Club prepare for the opening ceremony of their new pitch and pavilion.
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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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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.
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Episode 2
The New Player
30m
Roger and Mim get a motorised lawn mower as a present from Kevin and Maggie.
Where to watch Outside EdgeEpisode 3
The First Match
30m
Bob is staying at the Dervishes, having been thrown out by Ginnie. Mim does her best to cheer him up.
Episode credits
Guest stars Annette Badland
Episode 4
A Happy Event
30m
Kevin and Maggie discuss their fertility problem.
Where to watch Outside EdgeEpisode 5
Lost
30m
A traffic jam on a country lane causes arguments between husbands and wives.
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Match Cancelled?
30m
Mim tries to persuade Roger to cancel the match against Piggy Pearson's team.
Where to watch Outside EdgeEpisode 7
The Blessing
30mfinale
Maggie and Kevin attend the rehearsal for their wedding but they aren't as enthusiastic as organisers Mim and Roger.
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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