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Ever Decreasing Circles

Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to \organise\ the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing \good works\.

10 Votes (7.3)

1984 HD 30min United Kingdom English Ended
Comedy Drama
sitcom neighbor surrey

Credits:

John Esmonde

director

Penelope Wilton

Peter Egan

Richard Briers

Geraldine Newman

Stanley Lebor

S1E1 - The New Neighbour 1984-01-29

Martin and Ann meet their new neighbour Paul. Ann believes that he will be a welcome addition to the Close, but Martin is not so sure.

S1E2 - Taking Over 1984-02-05

Martins dislike for Paul intensifies when Paul manages to get Martin relieved of all his duties on the Residents Committee. Ann mistakenly believes she may now have some quality time upcoming with Martin.

S1E3 - A Strange Woman 1984-02-12

Martin and certain others in the Close are nearly scandalized by Pauls outlandish behavior. Burning perfectly good house signs? Entertaining scantily clad women in his back garden? What is all this?

S1E4 - Holiday Plans 1984-02-19

Its time for members of the Close to go on a holiday outing, and some wish to repeat an earlier trip to the Bavarian Alps. But Paul has something altogether different in mind. Will Ann and the rest like it?

S1E5 - Vicars and Tarts 1984-02-26

Martin organizes a fund-raising dance. Paul innocently lends a helping hand, and in doing so mercilessly interferes with Martins arrangements. How will Martin retaliate?

S2E1 - The Tea Party 1984-10-21

Martin has invited his old friend Mrs. Beardsmore and her friends from the old peoples home to tea. Events slide decidedly downhill. Can Martins improvisations around bingo rescue the day?

S2E2 - The Cricket Match 1984-10-28

Martin and his cricket teammates are happily preparing for their next match, when Paul announces that he had played for Cambridge and would like to join in. Can Martins psyche permit him to let Paul go to bat?

S2E3 - A Married Man 1984-11-04

Ann and Martin are planning a dinner party for Paul and his girlfriend. Ann anticipates the event going smoothly, but why is Martin buying up all sorts of obscure apertifs for his dinner guests?

S2E4 - Housework 1984-11-11

Ann must go into the hospital for minor surgery and is concerned about the houses upkeep in her absence. Martin insists that he is up to managing on his own, but when things turn for the worse, help comes from an unexpected quarter.

S2E5 - Snooker 1984-11-18

Martin has great hopes for winning the upcoming snooker tournament, but his heart sinks when he finds out that Paul is also pointing towards the event. Is there nothing at which Paul cannot be beat?

S2E6 - Boredom 1984-12-02

Ann has become quite tired of her stay-at-home existence, but she is not interested in the crafts projects Martin suggests. However, her interest is peaked when Paul offers her a job in his salon. What will Martin have to say to this?

S2E7 - The Psychiatrist 1984-12-09

At Pauls party, Ann meets at psychiatrist and believes he may be just the person to help Martin over his hyper-activity. Little known to her, Martin believes that the one needing professional help is Ann.

S2E8 - The Party 1984-12-23

Christmas is a bit different this year in the Close. Paul has a few extra house guests and Ann volunteers to look after the overflow.

S4E1 - Relaxation 1987-10-25

The stress of seeking total perfection in every aspect of Martins day-to-day life, and organizing others around him with military precision has finally taken its toll on his nerves. Something has got to be done to make him relax, and soon!

S4E2 - Goodbye, Paul? 1987-11-01

Martin finds himself in a difficult position. Paul is going to move out of the area if he cant find suitable premises for his new venture. Martin knows of one which would be beneficial to the elderly owner, but should he tell Paul?

S4E3 - Stuck in a Loft 1987-11-08

Hilda and Howard, Martin and Ann rent a country cottage for the weekend. Paul and Sarah come along, and Martin takes the chance to demonstrate his practical knowledgeâ€”but he finds his style somewhat cramped.

S4E4 - Neighbourhood Watch 1987-11-15

Martin ""co-ordinates"" the neighborhood watch with predictable results.

S4E5 - The Footpath 1987-11-22

Martin is incensed when Howard and Hilda are denied their right to use a public footpath by a local farmer. Martin decides to champion their cause and wonders whether he should sort out the whole countrys footpath situation in general.

S4E6 - Jumping to Conclusions 1987-11-29

The results of Anns Open University interim test are not very impressive. She is understandably worried and decides that in future it might help to bounce her ideas off someone. Her choice of a study partner causes quite a stir.

S4E7 - Half an Office 1987-12-06

Martin suddenly finds out that the Personnel Departments plans to extend their office will threaten his own office space. He decides to say nothing, but events take a strange course.