Phil is worried that Edith's old flame Bob may be gaining ground.

Old Flames

Comedy

Phil is worried that Edith's old flame Bob may be gaining ground and that his own one-time floozy Desiree may put in an unwelcome appearance.

Hold the Sunset

Gentle comedy starring John Cleese and Alison Steadman.

Comic heavyweight John Cleese and Alison Steadman play love-struck retirees with dreams of moving to sunnier climes. Just when it looks like their hopes might be realised, Edith’s 50-year-old son comes barging back into their lives.

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Edith and Phil's hopes of sunny retirement are shattered by the arrival of her son Roger.

Bubbly

Edith's dreams of retirement to the sun with her long-term suitor Phil are shattered when her 50-year-old son Roger arrives home, seeking to recapture the happiness of his boyhood.

Phil and Roger are determined to outshine each other with their birthday gifts for Edith.

Birthday

Queenie appoints herself marriage counsellor to Roger and Wendy.

The Marriage Counsellor

A midnight break-in brings Edith face to face with a ghost from her past.

The Burglary

As tensions grow between Roger and Wendy, a midnight break-in brings Edith face to face with a ghost from her past. How can she explain the raffish Bob to Phil?

Roger tries to pass as a carer for his mother but has to ask someone to stand in for her.

Roger The Carer

Bob gives Roger the idea of applying to be a paid carer for Edith. However, Edith is perfectly well, so who can Roger persuade to stand in for her?

Edith and Queenie persuade Phil that an Open Day may be the key to selling his house.

The Sale

After the disastrous open day at his house, Phil is nowhere to be found.

The Disappearance

Edith's sister Joan is trying her patience, and Roger checks Phil's roof for dry rot.

Aunty Joan

Phil is outraged by Wendy's book, and Roger has new hopes of becoming a carer.

The Lemming Family

Edith and Phil finally set a date, but they're not the only ones planning a wedding.

Damage Limitation

Edith and Phil plan their big day with a little help from their family and friends.

Doing a Bunk

It's chaos at Christmas as Edith's plans go totally awry!

Hold the Sunset: If I were A Wise Man

It's chaos at Christmas as Edith's plans go totally awry! And Phil's anxiety about not selling his house leads him to a spooky encounter.

Hold the Sunset

Hold the Sunset

Series 1

1. Bubbly

1. Bubbly

2. Birthday

2. Birthday

3. The Marriage Counsellor

3. The Marriage Counsellor

4. The Burglary

4. The Burglary

5. Roger The Carer

5. Roger The Carer

6. Old Flames

6. Old Flames