Series
Fortysomething
“A middle-aged man losing his edge... and his grip!”
Comedy
A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Pilot29 Jun 2003 · 49mSet in the west London suburb of Putney. Paul Slippery a sexually frustrated, red-tape wrapped GP is jealous of his three promiscuous teenage sons – Rory, Jack and Edwin – and thinks his wife Estelle may be having a lesbian affair.
- 2Episode Two6 Jul 2003 · 49mPaul promises Estelle that he will cook a romantic meal, but has difficulty getting everyone out of the house. When Estelle's boss asks her to take Pilfrey out to lunch, Paul jumps to the wrong conclusion.
- 3Episode Three13 Jul 2003 · 49mPaul is feeling paranoid. Dr Pilfrey is busy sending love e-mails to Paul's wife, Estelle, and Paul's youngest son Edwin has been forging encouraging replies.
- 4Episode Four20 Jul 2003 · 49mEdwin makes Paul buy from him a love potion which makes Paul thinks that it will help him to have sex with Estelle but gains the opposite resault. In attempt to reconcil with her he sneaks into a lecture that Estelle is having for women. Also, Laura and Lucy introduce Woj to Edwin.
- 5Episode Five27 Jul 2003 · 49mPaul suspects Estelle is having an affair which makes him getting himself by mistake to an AA meeting which makes everyone to think that he is an alcoholic.
- 6Episode Six9 Aug 2003 · 49mPaul starts hearing voices again, Estelle is upset - and they still haven't had sex. Gwendolen offers Estelle somewhere to stay while she sorts herself out. And Pilfrey hypnotises Paul to make chicken noises whenever he is sexually aroused. Written by Nigel Williams.
Details
- First aired
- 29 Jun 2003
- Last aired
- 9 Aug 2003
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- STV
- Episodes
- 6
- Votes
- 33 on TMDB
Cast
Hugh LauriePaul Slippery
Anna ChancellorEstelle Slippery
Benedict CumberbatchRory Slippery
Joe Van MoylandEdwin Slippery- NNeil HenryDaniel Slippery
Peter CapaldiDr. Ronnie Pilfrey
Lolita ChakrabartiDr. Surinder Dhillon
Sheila HancockGwendolen Hartley
Emma FergusonLaura Proek
Siobhan HewlettLucy Proek
