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.
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Season 1
1985
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01. Episode 1
1985-03-15
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.
02. Episode 2
1985-03-22
2: Edward Brett 's academic career is over. He now faces the rude shock of life in the real world.
03. Episode 3
1985-03-29
3: Edward learns a new set of standards and begins to realise what work is.
04. Episode 4
1985-04-05
4: 'A couple of light years on another planet' is how Edward describes his increasingly problematic life.
05. Episode 5
1985-04-12
5: Edward has almost found his wife. Almost, but not quite. She still remains a step ahead.
06. Episode 6
1985-04-19
6: Mary Brett is safe at last, but still refuses to let Edward know her whereabouts.
07. Episode 7
1985-04-26
7: Mary Brett creates another crisis but this time it is Edward who is estranged from the family.
08. Episode 8
1985-05-03
8: Now it is Liz Weldon 's turn to make demands, precipitating Edward into an unexpected decision.