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    Teacher Sam Jessop (Edward Petherbridge) arrives home from school after warning two pupils about the dangers of promiscuity to find a note from his wife, Glenda: “I left this letter by the dog basket because you always greet her before you greet me…”

    Glenda has left him and gone off with Rodney, of whom Sam has never heard. But Rodney has left almost exactly the same message for his wife, Rosie (Jean Marsh in her first British television series since she took off her Upstairs Downstairs apron) in their family fridge.

    The abandoned spouses, Sam and Rosie, are thus thrown together by the acts of their respective spouses.

    And so began this seven-part Wednesday night comedy from Yorkshire Television. The script had occasional moments of wit which were lightly embellished by Edward Petherbridge’s mastery of The Aside.

    Sam Jessop
    Edward Petherbridge
    Rosie Tindall
    Jean Marsh
    Sally Tindall
    Amanda Waring
    Grandad
    Robert Fyfe
    Joe Jessop
    John McAndrew
    Nick Jessop
    Graham McGrath
    Darren
    Sam Smart
    Sonia
    Alison Bettles

    Episodes

    Oh, Don’t Deceive Me, Oh, Never Leave Me | Pick Yourself Up, Dust Yourself Down | On Such a Night as This | One Man’s Meat | Let’s Do It | State of Affairs | Just a Bowl of Cherries

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