Series 1 (1988)
Episodes: 7
Star Cast: Prunella Scales , Joan Sanderson , Janine Wood , Jonathan Newth ,
Episodes List
Ep.1 The Older Man
Air Date: 1988-01-04
Sarah hears via her mother's geriatric gossip network that Clare is secretly meeting an older man and feels that she has to find out what's really going on.
Ep.2 Phone Calls
Air Date: 1988-01-11
Sarah thinks she has finally found the perfect way to stop her mother from snooping in her part of the house. Unfortunately, she hasn't reckoned with Eleanor's devious behaviour.
Ep.3 The Teapot
Air Date: 1988-01-18
Eleanor is undecided about the terms of her will, and, of course, sees this as a wonderful opportunity to play her daughter against her granddaughter.
Ep.4 Security
Air Date: 1988-01-25
A lapse of security forces Sarah to install a burglar alarm, but Eleanor, needless to say, has other ideas as to how their property should be protected.
Ep.5 Romantic Complications
Air Date: 1988-02-01
Sarah finds herself caught in the middle as both her daughter and her mother force her to listen to endless confidences about their love lives.
Ep.6 The Birthday
Air Date: 1988-02-08
A major celebration is approaching for Eleanor, and Sarah has secret plans for making the occasion memorable. But is it actually possible to keep anything secret from her mother?
Ep.7 A Quiet Christmas
Air Date: 1988-12-26
Sarah plans a traditional Christmas but finds that Russell isn't interested at all. And Eleanor has her own slightly outdated take on 'traditional'!
