Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | A Damp Fib | 19960214 | 20120824 (BBC7) 20131119 (BBC7) 20150423 (BBC7) 20161227 (BBC7) 20181105 (BBC7) 20200623 (BBC7) 20211206 (BBC7) 20230625 (BBC7) | Simon is a junior clerk in a surveyor's office, but when he tells a white lie it sparks disastrous consequences... The first of four comic close encounters with fate. Simon - Alex Lowe Harold Wing Pinero - Charles Gray Naomi - Elliot Nicholls Mr Reynolds - James Greene Mrs Gibson - Margaret Stallard Alan - Paul Davies Surveyor's clerk Simon tries hard to cover up a huge white lie. |
| 02 | Along For The Ride | 19960221 | 20120831 (BBC7) 20131126 (BBC7) 20150430 (BBC7) 20170103 (BBC7) 20181112 (BBC7) 20200630 (BBC7) 20211213 (BBC7) 20230702 (BBC7) | When Colin impersonates a film producer, it sparks dangerous consequences. Another comic close encounter with fate. Colin Bond - Michael Troughton Harold Wing Pinero - Charles Gray Monica Ludlow - Jenny Howe Flores - Mandy Knight Ralph - Stephen Critchlow Hostess/Lauren - Debbie Stephenson All other parts - Toby Longworth Colin impersonates a film producer with dangerous consequences. |
| 03 | Nice Little Number | 19960228 | 20120907 (BBC7) 20131203 (BBC7) 20150514 (BBC7) 20170110 (BBC7) 20181119 (BBC7) 20200707 (BBC7) 20211220 (BBC7) 20230709 (BBC7) | Vernon Hedges sets out to disprove the existence of Lady Luck. Another comic close encounter with fate. Vernon - Philip Jackson Harold Wing Pinero - Charles Gray Arthur - Michael Troughton Dory/Shelley - Tracy Wiles All other parts played by Toby Longworth. Vernon Hedges sets out to prove that Lady Luck does not exist. |
| 04 | Love Bites | 19960306 | 20120914 (BBC7) 20131210 (BBC7) 20150521 (BBC7) 20170117 (BBC7) 20181126 (BBC7) 20200714 (BBC7) 20211227 (BBC7) 20230716 (BBC7) | We've all been visited by the doubt that perhaps we've chosen a less than perfect soul-mate Martin's proposal to his girlfriend does not go according to plan. Another comic close encounter with fate. Harold Wing Pinero - Charles Gray Martin - Paul Raffield Wendy - Gillian Bevan Journalist/Sheila - Tracy Wiles Liam - James Nesbitt Others - Stephen Critchlow Guitar played by Tim Hope. First broadcast in BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. |