The read
The series ran 3 seasons across 20 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
The time has come for Redvers Potter to relinquish his role as head of the family confectionary firm, Pottermints - his company has been taken over and he is now going into enforced retirement. His wife, Aileen, is not too happy about having her husband under her feet either, but Potter is determined to make the most of his retirement. He decides he will give people the benefit of his managerial experience - even if they don't want it.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
5 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 6 ep1979 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 7 ep1980 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 7 ep1983 |
Key crew
- Roy ClarkeWriter
Cast
- John BarronThe Vicar
- Noel DysonAileen Potter
- Robin BaileyRedvers Potter
- John Warner'Tolly' Tolliver
- Brenda CowlingJane
- Honor ShepherdDiana Tolliver
Themes
married couplemale friendshipsexismbusinessmancriticism and blamedysfunctional marriagevicarenglishwomanhenpecked husbandsitcomdomesticityenglishman