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Season 1

  • S01E01 Hard Labour

    • October 12, 1973
    • BBC

    A quiet and put-upon house cleaner breaks her silence.

  • S01E02 The Permissive Society

    • April 10, 1975
    • BBC

    During an evening spent at his house with his sister, a girl realizes that she doesn't really have much in common with her boyfriend.

  • S01E03 Nuts in May

    • January 13, 1976
    • BBC

    A middle-class couple go camping in Dorset, but peace and quiet elude them.

  • S01E04 The Kiss of Death

    • January 11, 1977
    • BBC

    Trevor is an extremely shy undertaker's assistant. He always tags along with his good friend Ronnie, when he goes to the pub with his girlfriend Sandra. Sandra introduces Trevor to her more forward friend Linda. Linda has a difficult time getting Trevor to go out with her, but she finally gets him to go to a disco; he won't dance, so Linda dances with Ronnie.

  • S01E05 Abigail's Party

    • November 1, 1977
    • BBC

    Beverly has invited her new neighbours, Angela and Tony, over for drinks. She has also asked her divorced neighbour, Sue, because Sue's fifteen year-old daughter, Abigail, was holding a party in their house. Beverly's husband, Lawrence comes home late from work, just before the guests arrive. The gathering starts off in a stiff insensitive British middle class way with people who do not know each other, until Beverly and Lawrence start sniping at each other.

  • S01E06 Who's Who

    • February 6, 1979
    • BBC

    Slice-of-life look at class divisions among employees at a brokerage house.

  • S01E07 Grown-Ups

    • November 28, 1980
    • BBC

  • S01E08 Home Sweet Home

    • March 16, 1982
    • BBC

    Three postal workers and their dysfunctional families interact over cups of tea and Sunday dinner.

  • S01E09 Four Days in July

    • December 7, 2004
    • BBC

    A Catholic and a Protestant couple in Northern Ireland have amazing parallels in their lives, despite being either side of the divide.

  • SPECIAL 0x6 All About Abigail's Party

    • October 8, 2007

    To celebrate its 30th anniversary, a documentary which tells the story of how one of our best-loved plays came into being and explores its enduring appeal. With interviews with writer Mike Leigh and the cast including Alison Steadman, Janine Duvitski, John Salthouse and Tim Stern, it features the hidden stories behind the play - from the inspiration for the character of Beverly to the suburban houses which influenced the set design – and the reason Mike Leigh can't watch the play today.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final

    • September 5, 1982
    • BBC

    A slow-witted couple decide to start a family.

  • SPECIAL 0x2 Old Chums

    • September 6, 1982
    • BBC

    A man relentlessly bombards another man with small talk, while the other man tries to fend for himself while using crutches.

  • SPECIAL 0x3 Probation

    • September 7, 1982
    • BBC

    A boy goes to see his probation officer.

  • SPECIAL 0x4 A Light Snack

    • September 8, 1982
    • BBC

    A window cleaner fancies a sausage roll, but all is not well in the sausage roll factory.

  • SPECIAL 0x5 Afternoon

    • September 9, 1982
    • BBC