| UK / Channel 4-Humphrey Barclay Productions / 4x60 minutes / 20 February - 13 March 1989
Writers: Catherine Heath, Moira Williams /
Music: Stephen Oliver
/ Production Design: Eileen Diss / Producers: Humphrey Barclay, Moira Williams / Executive Producer: Al Mitchell / Director: David Tucker
Drama serial. A faithful wife's life is changed
when her husband walks out on
her for another woman. She amazes her family by starting to live life to the
full.
cast
JUDI DENCH as Bridget /
DOUGLAS HODGE as Giles /
GWEN WATFORD as Frieda /
RONALD PICKUP as Mark /
JOELY RICHARDSON as Serafina /
FRANCES BARBER as Rebecca
EPISODE
GUIDE
1. THE TALE OF THE TURBOT (Broadcast 20 February 1989 @ 8.30pm)
Middle aged Bridget's husband has left her for a younger woman and Bridget has taken it all lying down, moving out of the family home and not creating fuss. She decides though that enough is enough and sets herself the task of behaving as badly as possible.
guest cast
Antonia Pemberton as Trudy / Francesca Folan as Phyllida / Guy Scantlebury as Jonathan / Hugh Quarshie as Daniel / Marcia Warren as Jean Debbin / Ralph Nossek as Dr Fischenbaum / Virginia Greig as Libby / Isabelle Lucas as Mrs Brooker / Yemi Ajibade as Church Elder / Gabrielle Blunt as Pram Woman / Jeremy Hutton as Man in Towel
2. HOME FIRES (Broadcast 27 February 1989 @ 8.30pm)
Bridget's first plan of action is to move back into the family home and with her husband Mark on holiday the timing is perfect.
guest cast
Maurice Denham as Herbert / Antonia Pemberton as Trudy / Francesca Folan as Phyllida / Guy Scantlebury as Jonathan / Hugh Quarshie as Daniel / Marcia Warren as Jean Debbin / Isabelle Lucas as Mrs Brooker / Ingrid Craigie as Doctor / Gawn Grainger as Giles' Father / Patrick Godfrey as Father Gough / Candice Reason as Brownie / Chloe Tucker as Brownie
3. SEIZE THE DAY (Broadcast 6 March 1989 @ 8.30pm)
Having created a stir Bridget decides to move on to her daughter Rebecca's flat, much to Rebecca's distress.
guest cast
Maurice Denham as Herbert / Antonia Pemberton as Trudy / Francesca Folan as Phyllida / Guy Scantlebury as Jonathan / Hugh Quarshie as Daniel / Marcia Warren as Jean Debbin / Isabelle Lucas as Mrs Brooker / Ingrid Craigie as Doctor / Gawn Grainger as Giles' Father / Candice Reason as Brownie / Chloe Tucker as Brownie / Rosie Timpson as Social Worker / Andrew Castell as Roger / Helen Fitzgerald as Laura / Gabrielle Blunt as Pram Woman
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