This Thames Television sitcom starred Brenda Blethyn of Chance in a Million fame as Erica Parsons, a widowed single mother who’s spent her life looking after others.
Her husband died of a heart attack three hours after their wedding while having sex with one of the bridesmaids in the shower . . .
Following a disastrous 12-year affair with her married boss, Dexter Rook (Geoffrey Davies) – and with her 40th birthday approaching – Erica decides to follow through with her teenage list of 12 things she wanted to accomplish before she turned 40 – including stealing a policeman’s helmet and having some of her poetry published.
She dumps her boss (after locking him in a wardrobe and stapling him to his desk), quits her job, and resolves to make drastic changes in her life, confronting all her unachieved hopes and dreams.
Erica’s 16-year-old son, Jeremy (Paul Spurrier), is a genius and the managing director of a computer games company, while her neighbour Clive Bannister (Clive Merrison) is her primary confidante.
Her mother, Myrna (Rona Anderson), drops by frequently to share her advice and pearls of wisdom.
Erica Parsons
Brenda Blethyn Clive Bannister
Clive Merrison Dexter Rook
Geoffrey Davies Angela Rook
Jennifer Daniel Jeremy Parsons
Paul Spurrier Robert Beresford
Simeon Pearl Myrna Burton
Rona Anderson Eileen
Eliza Hunt Sonia
Jane Hayward
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