Martha (Susan Hampshire in her first television sitcom) and Daniel Ford (Keith Barron) are both 40. They have a nice home and two nice children, Gina (Lucy Aston) and Matthew (Gary Cady).
Now, after 20 years of marriage, they have decided they should part – but remain friends.
Unfortunately, they discover that inanimate objects – their possessions – are suddenly a barrier to the harmony they hoped to establish.
Richard Vernon co-starred as Mr Chessington, the solicitor.
This BBC2 series – written by Carla Lane – returned for a second set of six new episodes in May 1985.
Keith Barron died in November 2017, aged 83.
Martha Ford
Susan Hampshire Daniel Ford
Keith Barron Matthew Ford
Gary Cady Gina Ford
Lucy Aston Mr Chessington
Richard Vernon Josephine
Caroline Dennis Mrs Ford
Elizabeth Bradley Mr Raphael
Philip Latham Freda
Norma Streader
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