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When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Episode 1
15-03-1985It is Professor Edward Brett 's last triumphant day at the university. He is looking forward to a life of leisure, but that evening his life takes a drastic turn.
- Ep 2
2.Episode 2
22-03-19852: Edward Brett 's academic career is over. He now faces the rude shock of life in the real world.
- Ep 3
3.Episode 3
29-03-19853: Edward learns a new set of standards and begins to realise what work is.
- Ep 4
4.Episode 4
05-04-19854: 'A couple of light years on another planet' is how Edward describes his increasingly problematic life.
- Ep 5
5.Episode 5
12-04-19855: Edward has almost found his wife. Almost, but not quite. She still remains a step ahead.
- Ep 6
6.Episode 6
19-04-19856: Mary Brett is safe at last, but still refuses to let Edward know her whereabouts.
- Ep 7
7.Episode 7
26-04-19857: Mary Brett creates another crisis but this time it is Edward who is estranged from the family.
- Ep 8
8.Episode 8
03-05-19858: Now it is Liz Weldon 's turn to make demands, precipitating Edward into an unexpected decision.
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