As Time Goes By 7

Once upon a time, a dashing young British Army officer and a lovely student nurse fell deeply, magically in love. Then he was shipped off to Korea and they never heard from one another. Forty years later, fate brings them together again…with hilarious results.

Series 3, Episode 7 (Originally transmitted Feb 13 1994): Alistair returns from a trip to the US and announces that he has an American TV company interested in their love story as a mini-series. Lionel has very little time to write a treatment before lunching with a production representative.

Series 3, Episode 8 (Originally transmitted Feb 20 1994): Jean and Lionel travel to Los Angeles to discuss turning their story into a film. But Jean becomes quite concerned when Lionel meets the executive who will decide their fate.

Series 3, Episode 9 (Originally transmitted Feb 27 1994): Back from California and suffering from jet lag, Lionel takes to bed. Jean, however, must see to a problem on the part of Judy and Sandy with the manager just appointed at the new branch office.

Series 3, Episode 10 (Originally transmitted Mar 6 1994): There is more disquiet this week as Jean and Lionel engage in further discussions of the mini-series to be based on their love story.

Is Hollywood reading for the love story of Jean and Lionel?

Volume 7 of "As Time Goes By," the BBC Comedy starring Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer, finds Jean and Lionel more caught up in the story of their love rather than actually getting on with their happy ending. Apparently this is the second half of Series 3, not that I am really sure what that means (I assume a series is something like our season), so I will continue to number the episodes consecutively starting from the first one:

Episode 20 finds Alistair (Philip Bretherton) back from the United States to tell Lionel (Palmer) and Jean (Dench) that an American television company is interested in doing a mini-series about their love story. After all, the dashing young British Army officer and the lovely student nurse who fell in love and lost contact with each other for almost forty years certainly hooked us. However, Lionel has to hurry up and write a treatment before having lunch with a Hollywood type.

Episode 21 has Jean and Lionel traveling to Hollywood to continue the talks about this mini-series. Jean keeps counseling Lionel to play it cool, so, of course, it is she who blows her top during the meeting with the wacky studio executive and his band of lunatics.

Episode 22 has our lovebirds back from Hollywood and suffering jet lag. Of course, Jean refuses to admit she is out of it and insists on dealing with the manager of her second office, who is so competent (and good looking) that Judy (Moria Brooker) and Sandy (Jenny Funnell) cannot stand her.

Episode 23 has Lionel trying to work on the mini-series with the help of two totally different secretarial assistants, both of whom were provided by that "Miss Ice Cubes," who runs Jean's second office. Meanwhile, Lionel's father and his new bride and in the hospital in his and her neck braces.

It is interesting at this point in the series that it is now Jean rather than Lionel who is the target of much of the humor, which always strikes me as odd since we are talking Dame Judi Dench here. Meanwhile, Judy has finally broached the nature of their relationship with Allistair. Apparently Jean and Lionel are comfortable with the relationship (there are actually several scenes of them in bed together), and it seems like they went from fighting the inevitable to total acceptance in between episodes. March 13, 2003

As Time Goes By Series

The As Time Goes by series is a true feel good series. I recently got all seven volumes and enjoyed them very much. The love and friendship portrayed by the actors seems so real it warms the heart. The only problem I had was how little time it seemed to take to watch all seven tapes. I hope future volumes are out soon. December 30, 2001

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I am fortunate to have the seven volumes that you have offered for sale. It is by far the finest comedy. The chemistry between Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer serve as the basis for the story. All of the supporting cast are also truely outstanding. I'm hopeful that you will offer many many more volumes. Hopefully, the entire series. November 20, 2001

The best....

This is the best series ever... can't wait for Volume 8! November 1, 2001

as time goes by, the series

as time goes by, with judi dench is the best series ever, and I wish it could go on and on. I love all of the volumes,and watch them over and over again. very pleased, and cant wait for more volumes to come out,for purchase. thank you, sue ramseth August 23, 2001

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