As Time Goes By
As Time Goes By is a TV show on BBC4. You must remember this... The much-loved sitcom about finding love again later in life, starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 9 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in March 2025.
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As Time Goes By
It’s the day of Lionel’s book launch, and Alistair has a new publicity stunt prepared in case sales start flagging.
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Jean’s personal life has become the focal point of conversation between Judy and Sandy. Lionel offers Jean a free cruise holiday, but her response is not what he’d imagined.
Jean and Lionel bump into Jean’s sister-in-law and get asked to stay for the weekend. They decide to lie about how long they’ve known each other, but this catches up with them.
As the book launch draws near, Lionel gets more and more pessimistic about its success and begins to question Alistair’s constant enthusiasm.
Lionel takes Jean to Hampshire to meet his father - who has a surprise announcement to make.
When both Judy and Alistair go away for the weekend, Jean tries everything to avoid spending the weekend alone with Lionel.
Lionel’s autobiography is finished. His publisher wants a picture of him on the cover, but Lionel is convinced this will stave off potential buyers.
Series 1
Realising how absurd it is that Judy and Alistair have feelings for Jean and Lionel instead of each other, the elders plan a picnic to show them that they are meant to be together.
After their visit to Norwich, it becomes clear that Alistair is in love with Jean, not Judy. Meanwhile, Jean aims to get back at Lionel for what happened at the lecture.