Hold the Sunset
Neighbours Edith and Phil are keen to start a relationship and a new life abroad. Those plans are disrupted when Edith's immature fiftysomething son Roger moves back home after leaving his wife and children.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:John Cleese , Jason Watkins , Alison Steadman , Rosie Cavaliero , Peter Egan , Anne Reid , James Cosmo , Joanna Scanlan , Rachel Sophia-Anthony , Sue Johnston , Shauna Macdonald , Alexandra Roach , Suzanne Packer , Khali Best , Fiona Skinner , Robert McKewley , Christian Brassington , Naveed Khan
S1.E1 ∙ Bubbly
Elderly widow Edith and long-time friend Phil hope to marry and live abroad but their plans are wrecked when her childish, unemployed 50 year old son Roger moves in, having left his wife Wendy. When Wendy turns up he gets stuck in a window trying to escape and Edith and Phil realize their wedding plans may be put on hold.
S1.E2 ∙ Birthday
On Edith's seventieth birthday Phil and Roger compete to outdo each other with presents for her before locking themselves in the garden shed. Here Roger is shocked to learn of his mother's plan to sell her house whilst his sister Sandra wants Edith to sell and give her much-needed cash. A row between the siblings and two emotional visitors lead to Edith and Phil celebrating elsewhere.
S1.E3 ∙ The Marriage Counsellor
Having installed herself as a rather clumsy cleaner Mrs Gale offers to give marriage guidance advice to Wendy and Roger, urging them to stay together and is surprisingly successful, allowing Edith and Phil to take a weekend break. Unfortunately whilst they are away something happens to prevent the reconciliation.
S1.E4 ∙ The Burglary
When Edith discovers a one-armed burglar in her kitchen frying bacon he turns out to be Bob Whitley, an old flame from over fifty years ago, who now wants to get back with her. Phil disapproves and Roger calls Wendy, rather than 999. Spurned by Edith, Bob wants to be arrested but when the police arrive they are more interested in Wendy and Roger.
S1.E5 ∙ Roger the Carer
Bob persuades Roger to pretend to be Edith's carer so that he can claim the allowance, but when Roger hears that a council inspector is to visit, he gets Mrs Gale to pose as his invalid mother. Unfortunately for him, Sandra finds out and, with help from Phil, sets out to convince the assessor that Roger is mad.
S1.E6 ∙ Old Flames
Despite her assurances to the contrary Phil is still concerned that Edith might get back with Bob and even more worried when Desiree, his mad stalker from six years earlier, turns up at the house. However she is sane and reasonable and even locates Mrs Gale's missing lottery ticket. A celebration follows - which even Roger and his new toy cannot disrupt.
S1.E7 ∙ Christmas Special: If I Were a Wise Man
With their long-awaited sunset beckoning, Phil and Edith make plans for a final family get-together before emigrating. But will their plans actually see the cold light of Christmas Day?
