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Summary

Lionel Hardcastle (Geoffrey Palmer) returns to England after many years as a coffee planter in Kenya.

He's writing a book, "My Life In Kenya", and he needs secretarial help.

He hires a temporary secretary from an agency run by widow Jean Pargeter (Judi Dench).

When he discovers that Jean is the woman he was in love with until they lost touch during the Korean War, 38 years earlier, an old flame is rekindled.

After a somewhat shaky start, their revived relationship develops steadily until, eventually, they are married.

Cast List

  Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel Hardcastle
  Judi Dench as Jean Pargeter
  Philip Bretherton as Alistair
  Moira Brooker as Judith Hanson
  Jenny Funnell as Sandy
  Frank Middlemass as Rocky
  Joan Sims as Madge

Production Details

Written by:
Bob Larbey

Directed by:
Sydney Lotterby

Produced by:
Sydney Lotterby

Executive Producer(s):
Philip Jones

9 series, 67 episodes

Transmitted: 1992-2005

TV Channel: BBC1

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