Ever Decreasing Circles

1. S01E01The New NeighbourJanuary 29, 1984—Martin and Ann meet their new neighbour Paul. Ann believes that he will be a welcome addition to the Close, but Martin is not so sure.
2. S01E02Taking OverFebruary 5, 1984—Martin's dislike for Paul intensifies when Paul manages to get Martin relieved of all his duties on the Resident's Committee. Ann mistakenly
3. S01E03A Strange WomanFebruary 12, 1984—Martin and certain others in the Close are nearly scandalized by Paul's outlandish behavior. Burning perfectly good house signs? Entertainin
4. S01E04Holiday PlansFebruary 19, 1984—It's time for members of the Close to go on a holiday outing, and some wish to repeat an earlier trip to the Bavarian Alps. But Paul has som
5. S01E05Vicars and TartsFebruary 26, 1984—Martin organizes a fund-raising dance. Paul innocently lends a helping hand, and in doing so mercilessly interferes with Martin's arrangemen

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01The Tea PartyOctober 21, 1984—Martin has invited his old friend Mrs. Beardsmore and her friends from the old people's home to tea. Events slide decidedly downhill. Can Ma
2. S02E02The Cricket MatchOctober 28, 1984—Martin and his cricket teammates are happily preparing for their next match, when Paul announces that he had played for Cambridge and would
3. S02E03A Married ManNovember 4, 1984—Ann and Martin are planning a dinner party for Paul and his girlfriend. Ann anticipates the event going smoothly, but why is Martin buying u
4. S02E04HouseworkNovember 11, 1984—Ann must go into the hospital for minor surgery and is concerned about the house's upkeep in her absence. Martin insists that he is up to ma
5. S02E05SnookerNovember 18, 1984—Martin has great hopes for winning the upcoming snooker tournament, but his heart sinks when he finds out that Paul is also pointing towards
6. S02E06BoredomDecember 2, 1984—Ann has become quite tired of her stay-at-home existence, but she is not interested in the crafts projects Martin suggests. However, her int
7. S02E07The PsychiatristDecember 9, 1984—At Paul's party, Ann meets at psychiatrist and believes he may be just the person to help Martin over his hyper-activity. Little known to he
8. S02E08The PartyDecember 23, 1984—Christmas is a bit different this year in the Close. Paul has a few extra house guests and Ann volunteers to look after the overflow.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01ManureAugust 31, 1986—Martin offers to take delivery of Paul's garden manure, but things go predictably and disastrously wrong. And Paul compounds Martin's worrie
2. S03E02One Night StandSeptember 7, 1986—Martin is abroad at a conference representing his company, Mole Valley Valves. A practical jokester arranges for Martin to awaken to the pre
3. S03E03House to LetSeptember 14, 1986—Martin believes that Paul is seeking to ""take over"" the Close and is very concerned about what sort of people Martin would invite in. When
4. S03E04Local HeroSeptember 21, 1986—Martin saves a local girl from drowning and promptly let's his newly-found fame goes to his head. When even his best friends start avoiding
5. S03E05The CampaignSeptember 28, 1986—Ann is fund-raising for Open University, which leads Martin to declare that she is ""a pawn of the Kremlin."" Her activities are making thin
6. S03E06Cavaliers and RoundheadsOctober 5, 1986—Paul has had an unexpected run of bad luck, raising Martin's expectations of actually beating his neighbor for once when they compete at a l

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01RelaxationOctober 25, 1987—The stress of seeking total perfection in every aspect of Martin's day-to-day life, and organizing others around him with military precision
2. S04E02Goodbye, Paul?November 1, 1987—Martin finds himself in a difficult position. Paul is going to move out of the area if he can't find suitable premises for his new venture.
3. S04E03Stuck in a LoftNovember 8, 1987—Hilda and Howard, Martin and Ann rent a country cottage for the weekend. Paul and Sarah come along, and Martin takes the chance to demonstra
4. S04E04Neighbourhood WatchNovember 15, 1987—Martin ""co-ordinates"" the neighborhood watch with predictable results.
5. S04E05The FootpathNovember 22, 1987—Martin is incensed when Howard and Hilda are denied their right to use a public footpath by a local farmer. Martin decides to champion their
6. S04E06Jumping to ConclusionsNovember 29, 1987—The results of Ann's Open University interim test are not very impressive. She is understandably worried and decides that in future it might
7. S04E07Half an OfficeDecember 6, 1987—Martin suddenly finds out that the Personnel Department's plans to extend their office will threaten his own office space. He decides to say

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