Ann and Martin invite Paul and his girlfriend to dinner, but things don't go as smoothly as they'd planned.
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Series 4: Episode 7
The Personnel Department at Mole Valley Valves plan to extend their office, but this threatens Martin's office space. He decides to say nothing - but events take a strange course.
26-11-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 4
After some poor results in an Open University test, Ann decides it would be a good idea to bounce her ideas off someone in future. However, her choice of study partner causes qu ...
19-11-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 6
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 ...
12-11-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 5
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 ...
05-11-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 3
Paul and girlfriend Sarah join Hilda, Howard, Ann and Martin on a weekend away at a country cottage. Martin takes the chance to demonstrate his practical knowledge, but he finds ...
25-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 2
Paul plans to leave the area if he can't find suitable premises for his new venture - putting Martin in a difficult position.
22-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 1
The stress of continually seeking perfection, and organising others around him with military precision, finally takes its toll on Martin's nerves. Something has got to be done t ...
22-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 3: Episode 6
The local people are planning a fete to raise funds for the RSPCA. It is proposed that the main event of the afternoon should be a mock battle. Martin fancies himself as a gener ...
15-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 3: Episode 5
Martin achieves a long-held ambition and joins an exclusive local club. Meanwhile, Ann discovers the trials and tribulations of student life at the Open University.
04-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 3: Episode 4
Martin saves a little girl from drowning and is hailed a hero. At first he isn't quite sure how to cope with his new-found fame, but he soon gets to grips with being the centre ...
01-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 1: 4. Holiday Plans
It's time for members of the Close to go on a holiday outing. Some wish to repeat an earlier trip to the Bavarian Alps, but Paul has something altogether different in mind.
02-07-2022
BBC 4
Series 1: 5. Vicars And Tarts
Martin organises a fundraising dance. Paul innocently lends a helping hand and in doing so mercilessly interferes with Martin's arrangements. How will Martin retaliate?
09-07-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 4
After some poor results in an Open University test, Ann decides it would be a good idea to bounce her ideas off someone in future. However, her choice of study partner causes qu ...
19-11-2022
BBC 4
Series 3: Episode 6
The local people are planning a fete to raise funds for the RSPCA. It is proposed that the main event of the afternoon should be a mock battle. Martin fancies himself as a gener ...
15-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 2: 7. The Psychiatrist
Martin and Ann both come to the conclusion that the other needs professional help when they meet a psychiatrist at one of Paul's parties.
27-08-2022
BBC 4
Series 2: 4. Housework
Martin is left to look after the house when Ann goes into hospital. He's adamant he can cope on his own, but as it turns out, Ann was right to fret about the state of their home.
06-08-2022
BBC 4
Series 1: 3. A Strange Woman
Martin and certain others in the Close are nearly scandalised by Paul's outlandish behaviour, burning perfectly good house signs and entertaining scantily clad women in his back ...
25-06-2022
BBC 4
Series 3: Episode 5
Martin achieves a long-held ambition and joins an exclusive local club. Meanwhile, Ann discovers the trials and tribulations of student life at the Open University.
04-10-2022
BBC 4
Series 4: Episode 6
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 ...
12-11-2022
BBC 4
Series 2: 1. The Tea Party
The residents of a retirement home pay a visit to Martin and Ann. How will they keep their guests entertained?
16-07-2022
BBC 4