Season 1

1. The Reason of Things

1981-03-31

Ralph once had two women in his life - one serious and one trivial. Which of them turned him into the solitary but happy man he is today?

2. Cupid's Darts

1981-04-07

Alan Calcutt is a professor of philosophy. Life and love have passed him by. Then he meets Ros, a young, outrageous darts-team groupie.

3. Storm in a Broken Teacup

1981-04-14

You don't leave your friends when they're ill, especially not if you are twelve-year-old David and your only friend is a cantankerous old lady who is too proud to admit that she needs you.

4. A Little Rococo

1981-04-21

April and her daughter are both attracted to the same man. However, he's too young for April and too old for Rosemary.

5. The Concubine

1981-04-28

George has both a wife and a mistress. Is he coping with them, or are they coping with him?

6. Like I've Never Been Gone

1981-05-05

Clive is a compulsive gambler. How can his wife and family cope with the problems that this causes?