Series
Ever Decreasing Circles
Comedy
Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works". He's is quite happy with his lot until Paul Ryman moves in next door.
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Seasons & episodes
S1 · 5 epS2 · 8 epS3 · 6 epS4 · 7 ep
1The New Neighbour29 Jan 1984 · 30mMartin and Ann meet their new neighbour Paul. Ann believes that he will be a welcome addition to the Close, but Martin is not so sure.
2Taking Over5 Feb 1984 · 30mMartin's dislike for Paul intensifies when Paul manages to get Martin relieved of all his duties on the Resident's Committee. Ann mistakenly believes she may now have some quality time upcoming with Martin.
3A Strange Woman12 Feb 1984 · 30mMartin and certain others in the Close are nearly scandalized by Paul's outlandish behavior. Burning perfectly good house signs? Entertaining scantily clad women in his back garden? What is all this?
4Holiday Plans19 Feb 1984 · 30mIt's time for members of the Close to go on a holiday outing, and some wish to repeat an earlier trip to the Bavarian Alps. But Paul has something altogether different in mind. Will Ann and the rest like it?
5Vicars and Tarts26 Feb 1984 · 30mMartin organizes a fund-raising dance. Paul innocently lends a helping hand, and in doing so mercilessly interferes with Martin's arrangements. How will Martin retaliate?
Details
- Created by
- John Esmonde, Bob Larbey
- First aired
- 29 Jan 1984
- Last aired
- 6 Dec 1987
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 26
- Votes
- 16 on TMDB
Cast
Penelope Wilton
Richard Briers
Peter Egan- GGeraldine Newman
Stanley Lebor
