Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 01 | Reunion? | 20150914 | 20221024 (BBC7) 20221025 (BBC7) | Maggie and John had a passionate affair in their younger days, but it didn't last. Now in their late 60s a surprise encounter gives them another chance to take up where they left off. Will they manage to find the best in each other and finally get together, or will old wounds and an awareness of their ageing bodies deter them? Will the treadmill created by the high-cost, high pressure 21st century, their endless other commitments and interruptions large and small overwhelm them, or will they take the final risk ? Series 1 of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. |
| 01 | 02 | Fears | 20150915 | 20221025 (BBC7) 20221026 (BBC7) | Maggie and John had a disastrous affair in their younger days, but now in their late 60s, they're attempting to give it another go. However, John's work schedule and Maggie's fear of getting hurt once again are not making this easy... AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. Busy John and Maggie's fear of getting hurt are not making a reunion easy. |
| 01 | 03 | Conversations | 20150916 | 20221026 (BBC7) 20221027 (BBC7) | John and Maggie are attempting to reignite an affair they had many years ago. Now in their late 60's they find that their conversations tend less towards romance and more towards mortality and missed chances. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. John and Maggie find their conversations tend towards mortality and missed chances |
| 01 | 04 | Concerns | 20150917 | 20221027 (BBC7) 20221028 (BBC7) | Maggie has finally had enough of snatching time with John. An early morning date in Manchester is not what she was hoping for from their romance. And why won't John tell her where he lives? AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. An early morning date in Manchester is not what Maggie had hoped for. |
| 01 | 05 LAST | Sweet Talk | 20150918 | 20221028 (BBC7) 20221029 (BBC7) | Inclement weather gives John a chance to talk his way back both into Maggie's heart and her bed. But how long can he manage to stay there? AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. John gets a chance to talk his way back into Maggie's heart and bed, but for how long? |
| 02 | 01 | Older But Not Wiser | 20170828 | 20230206 (BBC7) 20230207 (BBC7) | John and Maggie return as the lovers attempting to rekindle the flames of an on/off affair from their younger days. But only to discover that love doesn't get easier when you're older but no wiser. Series 2 of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life. |
| 02 | 02 | Seduction | 20170829 | 20230207 (BBC7) 20230208 (BBC7) | Maggie's determined to rekindle her affair... |
| 02 | 03 | Ticking Clock | 20170830 | 20230208 (BBC7) 20230209 (BBC7) | A date at a crematorium reminds John and Maggie that they don't have much time left. |
| 02 | 04 | Brush With Death | 20170831 | 20230209 (BBC7) 20230210 (BBC7) | A brush with death or at least with the floor of a pub car park leaves John in the arms of a paramedic - and Maggie contemplating her future without him... AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama. A brush with death leaves John in the arms of a paramedic. |
| 02 | 05 LAST | The Holiday | 20170901 | 20230210 (BBC7) 20230211 (BBC7) | John and Maggie have finally rekindled their relationship. Full of renewed vigour, John is now ready to take the next step towards commitment - a holiday. But going away together has always proved problematic for this pair. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life. |
| 02 | OMNI | 20170902 | 20170903 (BBC7) 20210523 (BBC7) 20210524 (BBC7) 20230212 (BBC7) 20230213 (BBC7) | John and Maggie return as the lovers attempting to rekindle the flames of an on/off affair from their younger days. But they discover love doesn't get easier when you're older but no wiser. Omnibus of five episodes written by AL Kennedy. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017. Growing older but no wiser, John and Maggie try to rekindle an affair. Omnibus editions of the comic drama starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. | |
| 03 | 01 | Future? | 20180910 | 20240422 (BBC7) 20240423 (BBC7) | John and Maggie return as the couple attempting to give love one more chance. Their tempestuous relationship means they couldn't manage a week's holiday together so how is John going to persuade Maggie that they have a future? Series 3 of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall in AL Kennedy's comedy drama about love in later life. Is there a future for a tempestuous couple who can't manage a week's holiday together? Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. A new series of AL Kennedy's comic drama starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall as John and Maggie attempting to give love one more chance. Written by AL Kennedy Directed by Sally Avens. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's comedy about love in later life. |
| 03 | 02 | Acceptance | 20180911 | 20240423 (BBC7) 20240424 (BBC7) | John and Maggie return as the couple attempting to give love one more chance. John may have moved in with Maggie but how can she get the rest of the village to accept her unconventional lover? Series 3 of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. John moves in with Maggie but can the villagers accept him? John moves in with Maggie but can the villagers accept her unconventional lover? Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. AL Kennedy's comic drama about love in later life when you're older but not necessarily any wiser starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Written by AL Kennedy Directed by Sally Avens. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's comedy about love in later life. |
| 03 | 03 | Cohabitation | 20180912 | 20240424 (BBC7) 20240425 (BBC7) | John and Maggie return as the couple attempting to give love one more chance. John and Maggie are attempting a new phase in their rambunctious relationship - living together. When John fears imminent death, Maggie diagnoses corns but their trip to buy new shoes leaves Maggie staring at the abyss. Series 3 of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. John and Maggie try a new phase in their riotous relationship. John and Maggie attempt a new phase in their riotous relationship - living together. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. When John fears imminent death, Maggie diagnoses corns. |
| 03 | 04 | Party | 20180913 | 20240425 (BBC7) 20240426 (BBC7) | John and Maggie return as the couple attempting to give love one more chance. Maggie wants John to integrate into village life so John decides to throw a dinner party with mixed results. Series 3 of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. Maggie wants John to integrate into village life so he takes action. Maggie wants John to integrate into village life so John throws a dinner party. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Maggie wants John to integrate into village life, so John decides to throw a dinner party. |
| 03 | 05 LAST | Change | 20180914 | 20240426 (BBC7) 20240427 (BBC7) | John and Maggie return as the couple attempting to give love one more chance. Why doesn't Maggie want to let her daughter know that John has moved in? Maybe John is going to have to change to take their relationship to the next stage. Series 3 of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in? Why doesn't Maggie tell her daughter John has moved in? Does John need to change? Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. AL Kennedy's comic drama starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall as John and Maggie attempting to give love one more chance. Written by AL Kennedy Directed by Sally Avens. |
| 03 | OMNI | 20180915 | 20180916 (BBC7) 20240428 (BBC7) 20240429 (BBC7) | Their tempestuous relationship means they couldn't manage a week's holiday together, so how is John going to persuade Maggie that they have a future? AL Kennedy's continuing comic drama starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall as John and Maggie attempting to give love one more chance. First broadcast in five parts on BBC Radio 4 in September 2018. How can John persuade Maggie they have a future, when they can't manage a week's holiday? Omnibus editions of the comic drama starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. John and Maggie return as the couple attempting to give love one more chance. Their tempestuous relationship means they couldn't manage a week's holiday together so how is John going to persuade Maggie that they have a future? Series 3 omnibus of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's drama about love in later life. Is there a future for a tempestuous couple can't manage a week's holiday together? Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. | |
| 04 | 01 | Wedding | 20191216 | 20240819 (BBC7) 20240820 (BBC7) | John and Maggie's wedding day finally arrives. Will John get there in time? Has Maggie actually managed to divorce all of her previous husbands? The return of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. Registrar - Neil McCaul Barry - Rick Warden John and Maggie are on the verge of saying 'I do' - if John can get there on time! John and Maggie are on the verge of saying 'I do' - if John can get there on time! Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John get there in time - and has Maggie actually divorced all her previous husbands? by A.L. Kennedy. Directed by Sally Avens A.L. Kennedy's comic drama about love in later life returns. John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John get there in time and has Maggie actually divorced all her previous husbands? Bill Nighy & Anna Calder Marshall return in A.L. Kennedy's drama about love in later life. |
| 04 | 02 | Honeymoon | 20191217 | 20240820 (BBC7) 20240821 (BBC7) | John and Maggie's honeymoon is more endurance test than the luxurious spa break John planned. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama about love in later life in five parts. Nora - Lucy Reynolds John and Maggie's honeymoon is more endurance test than the spa break John planned. John and Maggie's honeymoon is more endurance test than the spa break John planned. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama about love in later life. John and Maggie's honeymoon proves to be an endurance test. Bill Nighy & Anna Calder Marshall return in A.L. Kennedy's drama about love in later life |
| 04 | 03 | Worries | 20191218 | 20240821 (BBC7) 20240822 (BBC7) | When Maggie forgets date night and would rather do some work John worries that she is getting bored with him already. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama about love in later life in five parts. Colin - Clive Hayward John is worried that Maggie is getting bored of married life already. John is worried that Maggie is getting bored of married life already. Starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Maggie forgets date night and would rather do some work. This leaves John worrying that she's getting bored with him already. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama about love in later life. John is worried that Maggie is bored. by A.L Kennedy. Directed by Sally Avens Bill Nighy & Anna Calder Marshall return in A.L. Kennedy's drama about love in later life. When Maggie forgets date night and would rather do some work John worries that she is getting bored with him already. |
| 04 | 04 | Affair | 20191219 | 20240822 (BBC7) 20240823 (BBC7) | John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair with one of her colleagues and is moving to Aberdeen. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama about love in later life in five parts. Colin - Clive Hayward John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair with a colleague and moving away. John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair with a colleague and moving away. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Bill Nighy & Anna Calder Marshall return in A.L. Kennedy's drama about love in later life. John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair with one of her colleagues. Is she really moving to Aberdeen? AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama about love in later life. John is convinced that Maggie is having an affair. |
| 04 | 05 LAST | Struggles | 20191220 | 20240823 (BBC7) 20240824 (BBC7) | Maggie teaches the flirtatious Colin a lesson while John struggles to save the library and his marriage. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama about love in later life in five parts. Colin - Clive Hayward Mrs Williams - Jessica Turner Breezy stranger - Neil McCaul Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage. Maggie teaches Colin a lesson while John struggles to save a library and a marriage. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. by A.L. Kennedy Directed by Sally Avens A.L. Kennedy's comic drama about love in later . Maggie teaches the flirtatious Colin a lesson while John struggles to save the library and his marriage. Bill Nighy & Anna Calder Marshall return in A.L. Kennedy's drama about love in later life. |
| 04 | OMNI | 20191221 | 20191222 (BBC7) 20240825 (BBC7) 20240826 (BBC7) | Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in the omnibus of AL Kennedy's comic drama about love in later life. John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John get there in time and has Maggie actually divorced all her previous husbands? Registrar - Neil McCaul Barry - Rick Warden First broadcast in five parts on BBC Radio 4 in December 2019. John and Maggie's wedding day arrives but will it go smoothly? Omnibus editions of the comic drama starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. John and Maggie's wedding day arrives, but will John be on time and has Maggie divorced all her husbands? Stars Bill Nighy. | |
| 05 | 01 | Don't Fall Apart On Me Tonight | 20220103 | 20241202 (BBC7) 20241203 (BBC7) |  Maggie has survived the pandemic and a broken hip and is now a social media 'influencer'. John worries how he can protect her now she is so well-known? Perhaps vetting her phone messages isn't such a good idea. The return of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. John Black - Bill Nighy Maggie Turner - Anna Calder-Marshall Yuri - Michael Begley Maggie is now a social media 'influencer' and John worries how he can protect her. Maggie is now a social media 'influencer' and John worries how he can protect her. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. by A.L. Kennedy Directed by Sally Avens Comedy about love in later life. Maggie has survived the pandemic and a broken hip and is now a social media 'influencer'. John worries how he can protect her now she is so well-known? Perhaps vetting her phone messages isn't such a good idea. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall are growing older but no wiser in AL Kennedy's comedy. |
| 05 | 02 | Emotionally Yours | 20220104 | 20241203 (BBC7) 20241204 (BBC7) | Now Maggie is a social media superstar John is worried about her security, especially as a 'lurker' is on the loose in the village, but his attempts to update their home security don't go to plan. The return of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. John Black - Bill Nighy Maggie Turner - Anna Calder-Marshall Jimmy Nails - Michael Begley Plans to update their home security go awry as John worries about Maggie's safety. Plans to update their home security go awry as John worries about Maggie's safety. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. by A.L. Kennedy Directed by Sally Avens Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's comedy about love in later life. |
| 05 | 03 | Don't Think Twice It's Alright | 20220105 | 20241204 (BBC7) 20241205 (BBC7) | John and Maggie go to view a flat in a gated community and find themselves at odds with the owners and going head to head with the garden foliage. The return of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. John Black - Bill Nighy Maggie Turner - Anna Calder-Marshall Mr Seymour - Neil McCaul Mrs Seymour - Christine Kavanagh John and Maggie view a flat in a gated community and end up at odds with the owners. John and Maggie view a flat in a gated community and end up at odds with the owners. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's comedy about love in later life John and Maggie go to view a flat in a gated community. Here, they find themselves at odds with the owners and going head to head with the garden foliage. AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama. John and Maggie view a flat and end up at odds with the owners. |
| 05 | 04 | End Of The Line | 20220106 | 20241205 (BBC7) 20241206 (BBC7) | Maggie has spotted a mystery blonde on their home security system. Could John be having an affair? A fortune teller reveals all to Maggie at the village fete. The return of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. John Black - Bill Nighy Maggie Turner - Anna Calder-Marshall Post Office Carol - Jasmine Hyde Can a fortune teller allay Maggie's worries when she reveals all at the village fete? Can a fortune teller allay Maggie's worries when she reveals all at the village fete? Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall are growing older but no wiser in AL Kennedy's comedy. |
| 05 | 05 LAST | If Not For You | 20220107 | 20241206 (BBC7) 20241207 (BBC7) | by A.L. Kennedy Jimmy Nails - Michael Begley Villagers - Jasmine Hyde, Christine Kavanagh, Neil McCaul Directed by Sally Avens John is still mounting nightly patrols to try and catch the village lurker and it's a nasty surprise when their identity is finally revealed. Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall star in AL Kennedy's romantic comedy. The return of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama in five parts. John Black - Bill Nighy Maggie Turner - Anna Calder-Marshall John is in for a surprise after mounting nightly patrols to catch the village lurker. John is in for a surprise after mounting nightly patrols to catch the village lurker. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. |
| 05 | OMNI | 20241208 | 20241209 (BBC7) | The fifth series of AL Kennedy's five-part romantic comedy drama. Maggie has survived the pandemic and a broken hip and is now a social media 'influencer'. John worries how he can protect her now she is so well-known? Perhaps vetting her phone messages isn't such a good idea. An omnibus of five parts. John Black - Bill Nighy Maggie Turner - Anna Calder-Marshall Yuri/Jimmy Nails - Michael Begley Mr Seymour/Villager - Neil McCaul Mrs Seymour/Villager - Christine Kavanagh Post Office Carol/Villager - Jasmine Hyde First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2022. John has concerns about Maggie's new-found status as a social media 'influencer'. Omnibus editions of the comic drama starring Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. John has concerns about Maggie's new-found status as a social media 'influencer'. Stars Bill Nighy and Anna Calder-Marshall. The return of AL Kennedy's romantic comedy drama. Omnibus of Series 5 in five parts. |