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Celia and Alan are both widowed and in their seventies. When their respective grandsons put their details on Facebook, they rediscover a passionate relationship that started over sixty years ago.
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- 01
Episode 6Gillian and Robbie grow closer while Alan calls the wedding off, in an emotional conclusion to the series. But can Celia rise to the occasion, face her demons and get Alan back? - 02
Episode 2Alan and Celia's first day as man and wife is filled with tension. A new arrival surprises everyone, most of all Gillian. Caroline finds a way to buy John out of the house, but will Kate's desire to have a baby threaten their relationship? - 03
Episode 3Gillian is devastated when Celia inadvertently reveals a huge personal secret she has kept since she was fifteen. Alan and Gillian's already fractious relationship suffers as he distances himself from her further. Kate is made to feel awkward around Lawrence, who finds his mum's new relationship difficult to accept.
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Season01
- S01E01
Episode 1November 20, 2012Alan and Celia, both widowed and in their seventies, rekindle a passionate relationship that fate stole from them over sixty years ago. But - S01E02
Episode 2November 27, 2012Celia and Alan decide to buy an extravagant sports car instead of an engagement ring. They throw an engagement party at the farm, which desc - S01E03
Episode 3December 4, 2012Celia and Alan's search for a wedding venue leaves them trapped in a haunted medieval mansion. Caroline and John have a spectacular fight in - S01E04
Episode 4December 11, 2012Caroline and Gillian become unexpectedly close when Alan and Celia go missing all night during a thunderstorm. Robbie does what he can to he - S01E05
Episode 5December 18, 2012Alan finds it hard to choose his best man. Caroline and Gillian discover they were born on the same day. Their respective birthday celebrati - S01E06
Season's bestEpisode 6December 19, 2012Gillian and Robbie grow closer while Alan calls the wedding off, in an emotional conclusion to the series. But can Celia rise to the occasio
Season02Best season
- S02E01
Episode 1November 19, 2013As Alan and Celia seize the day, Gillian finds herself spiralling into a dark place as skeletons surface. Caroline's fractious relationship - S02E02
Season's bestEpisode 2November 26, 2013Alan and Celia's first day as man and wife is filled with tension. A new arrival surprises everyone, most of all Gillian. Caroline finds a w - S02E03
Episode 3December 3, 2013Gillian is devastated when Celia inadvertently reveals a huge personal secret she has kept since she was fifteen. Alan and Gillian's already - S02E04
Episode 4December 10, 2013Sad news inspires Alan and Celia to have another wedding ceremony attended by all of their family and friends. Caroline whisks Kate off on a - S02E05
Episode 5December 17, 2013Celia reluctantly introduces Alan to her sister, Muriel. Caroline is stunned to learn that Kate is pregnant and receives a further blow from - S02E06
Episode 6December 24, 2013A surprise visitor makes Alan's day. Caroline promises to keep Gillian's formidable secret, as long as she steers clear of Robbie. Kate's ge
Season03
- S03E01
Episode 1December 28, 2014An unexpected visitor forces Alan to think about his past. Gillian and Caroline are anxious - his decision to keep his secret from Celia is - S03E02
Episode 2January 4, 2015Alan finally lets Celia into his secret about Gary but is saddened when Celia punishes Caroline on her wedding day for his mistake.Meanwhile - S03E03
Season's bestEpisode 3January 11, 2015Celia builds bridges with Alan and accepts Gary into her life despite her initial reservations. Although things with Caroline are still frau - S03E04
Episode 4January 18, 2015Caroline's overwhelmed at the prospect of looking after baby Flora on her own until a stranger walks into her life who may be the answer to - S03E05
Episode 5January 25, 2015Caroline's relieved to find that Greg is a natural with Flora and a positive influence on Lawrence. Alan begins to distance himself from Gar - S03E06
Episode 6February 1, 2015It's the day of Gillian's wedding, but things don't go as planned as Caroline gets to the heart of why Gillian is avoiding it. With Celia's
Season04
- S04E01
Episode 1December 19, 2016Caroline's new headship involves the family moving to a ramshackle farmhouse in Huddersfield in time for Christmas. Alan has a difficult con - S04E02
Episode 2December 20, 2016During the big pre-Christmas shop, Caroline tells Gillian the truth about why she had to take the new headship. Gillian's mounting guilt ove
Season05
- S05E01
Episode 1February 23, 2020Seven years into their marriage, Alan and Celia aren't seeing eye to eye. Tempers get frayed at Caroline and Gillian's joint birthday celebr - S05E02
Episode 2March 1, 2020Celia is quick to apologise for causing a scene, but with Alan seeking excitement outside the bungalow, and Celia seeking it within, their r - S05E03
Season's bestEpisode 3March 8, 2020Alan's new supermarket job brings an unexpected challenge, Caroline gains an unwanted lodger, and the truth about Ted's last-minute trip com - S05E04
Episode 4March 15, 2020Ted and Harrison go on an adventure, Gillian is pushed to breaking point at the farm, and Caroline finds herself at the heart of an unlikely
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