Ever Decreasing Circles - BBC1 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Ever Decreasing Circles. Image shows from L to R: Martin Bryce (Richard Briers), Paul Ryman (Peter Egan), Ann Bryce (Penelope Wilton). Copyright: BBC

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1984 - 1989

Channel

BBC 1

Episodes

27 (4 series)

Stars

Richard Briers, Peter Egan, Penelope Wilton, Stanley Lebor and Geraldine Newman

Writers

John Esmonde and Bob Larbey

Directors

Sydney Lotterby and Harold Snoad

Producers

Sydney Lotterby and Harold Snoad

Company

Martin Bryce lives in a cul de sac in a quiet suburban area. He is the chairman of every club committee going and believes himself to be the pivotal member of the community. The stability of Martin's life is disturbed when Paul moves in next door. He has the poise, looks and self-confidence to dent Martin's self-imposed rule of 'the Close'. His wife, Ann, has tolerated his compulsive behaviour as she knows he is a good man at heart, but Paul is somebody who will test her loyalty to Martin in more ways than one.

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Production

Studio

Camera set-up

Multi-camera

Picture

Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast

Sunday 29th January 1984 at 8:35pm on BBC One

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