As Time Goes By

Sandy has moved herself into the Pargetter household. With Judy also living at home, Lionel finds himself surrounded by females and wonders if he has done the right thing by moving in.

The American producers have requested some spicier re-writes in Lionel's script for the mini-series. One of Jean's secretaries is brought in to help, but how much help can one expect from one overzealous secretary?

Lionel's chattering secretary, Gwen, is still around with her "helpful" suggestions, but Jean devises a plan to get rid of her without hurting Gwen's feelings.

Jean's sister-in-law, Penny, is convinced that her husband is having an affair with his dental hygienist. Penny insists on moving in with Jean and Lionel. As she does, Lionel begins to worry he may never finish his miniseries.

The American producer is scouting locations for the mini-series. Jean and Lionel hear some unexpected but welcome news from his father Rocky and his quite eccentric wife Madge.

Lionel's proposal to Jean has been accepted, but Judy is now barely on speaking terms with Alistair. Sandy has walked out on her boyfriend. Stephen's plans for a surprise anniversary party for Penny go hopelessly wrong.

Jean and Lionel set the date for their wedding. While all the women in the wedding party are shopping for clothes, Lionel has at last finished the script for the American mini-series based on his and Jean's romance.

Jean and Lionel try to remain calm on their wedding day, but many surprises including hiccups and missing family members don't help on the big day.

Jean and Lionel return from their honeymoon in Scotland. Upon arrival, they discover that Judy has a new boyfriend and Jean automatically suspects the worst.

The mini-series based on Jean and Lionel's romance is finally in production. In the course of shooting sequences, the American producers reveal some of the "improvements" they have wrought in Lionel's original script.