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Summary

Ria Parkinson (Wendy Craig) is married to Ben (Geoffrey Palmer), a dentist.

They have two grown-up sons, Adam (Nicholas Lyndhurst) and Russell (Andrew Hall).

Ria has begun to feel dissatisfied with her life, but she doesn't really know why.

Then she meets Leonard (Bruce Montague) and spends the next few years wondering whether or not to have an affair with him.

Cast List

  Wendy Craig as Ria Parkinson
  Geoffrey Palmer as Ben Parkinson
  Nicholas Lyndhurst as Adam Parkinson
  Andrew Hall as Russell Parkinson
  Bruce Montague as Leonard
  Michael Ripper as Thomas
  Joyce Windsor as Ruby

Production Details

Written by:
Carla Lane

Directed by:
Gareth Gwenlan, John B. Hobbs, Mandie Fletcher, Sydney Lotterby

Produced by:
Gareth Gwenlan, Sydney Lotterby

4 series, 28 episodes

Transmitted: 1978-83

BBC Television

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