Series

Ever Decreasing Circles

1984 · 4 seasons · 26 episodes · Ended · BBC One

Comedy

TMDB 7.5 · 16 votes

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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.

Episodes

  • S01E01The New Neighbour1984-01-2930m

    Martin 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.

  • S01E02Taking Over1984-02-0530m

    Martin'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.

  • S01E03A Strange Woman1984-02-1230m

    Martin 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?

  • S01E04Holiday Plans1984-02-1930m

    It'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?

  • S01E05Vicars and Tarts1984-02-2630m

    Martin 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?

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