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  • 1985
  • Ended
  • Drama
  • ~50m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 6.0/10

When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.

Latest: Season 1 · 1985

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  1. E1. Episode 1

    Mar 15, 1985

    It is Professor Edward Brett 's last triumphant day at the university. He is looking forward to a life of leisure, but that evening his life takes a drastic turn.

  2. E2. Episode 2

    Mar 22, 1985

    2: Edward Brett 's academic career is over. He now faces the rude shock of life in the real world.

  3. E3. Episode 3

    Mar 29, 1985

    3: Edward learns a new set of standards and begins to realise what work is.

  4. E4. Episode 4

    Apr 5, 1985

    4: 'A couple of light years on another planet' is how Edward describes his increasingly problematic life.

  5. E5. Episode 5

    Apr 12, 1985

    5: Edward has almost found his wife. Almost, but not quite. She still remains a step ahead.

  6. E6. Episode 6

    Apr 19, 1985

    6: Mary Brett is safe at last, but still refuses to let Edward know her whereabouts.

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