Leaving - BBC2 Sitcom - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Genre

Sitcom

Broadcast

1984 - 1985

Channel

BBC 2

Episodes

12 (2 series)

Stars

Keith Barron, Susan Hampshire, Richard Vernon, Lucy Aston, Gary Cady, Elizabeth Bradley, Caroline Dennis, Philip Latham and Norma Streader

Writer

Carla Lane

Director

John B Hobbs

Producer

John B Hobbs

Company

In their middle age, Daniel and Martha Ford, despite having a nice home and family, are not seeing eye to eye. At Martha's suggestion they decide to part on good terms, but all does not go to plan. People and things - their kids, Gina and Matthew, Daniel's mum and even the dog - become obstacles and the pair have difficulty going their separate ways.

By the time of the second series, Daniel and Martha have finally divorced. They now set out to make new lives for themselves, all the while trying to keep things amicable and attempting to hold the family together. Daniel has a new girlfriend, Freda.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast

Wednesday 20th June 1984 at 9pm on BBC Two