Judi Dench as Jean Pargetter

Geoffrey Palmer as Lionel Hardcastle

As Time Goes By is a British comedy TV series that aired from 1992 to 2002; it used the song "As Time Goes By" as its theme. It was set in London's Holland Park, and occasionally in the British countryside (notably Hampshire), Paris, Los Angeles and Norwich. As Time Goes By was written by Bob Larbey and produced and directed by Sydney Lotterby. The theme song version was sung by Joe Fagin. Judi Dench as M File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Geoffrey_Palmer. ... British Comedy, in film, radio and television, is known for its consistently quirky characters, plots and settings, and has produced some of the most famous and memorable comic actors and characters in the last fifty years. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... For the Cusco album, see 2002 (album). ... As Time Goes By is a song written by Herman Hupfeld for the 1931 Broadway musical Everybodys Welcome, made famous by its inclusion in the film Casablanca sung by Dooley Wilson. ... For other uses, see London (disambiguation) and Defining London (below). ... Holland Park is a district and a public park in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, in west central London in England. ... Hampshire (abbr. ... The Eiffel Tower, the tallest structure in Paris, has become the international symbol of the city. ... This article is about the largest city in California. ... Norwich (pronounced variously Norritch, Norridge) is a city in East Anglia, in Eastern England, and the regional administrative centre and county town of Norfolk. ... John Esmonde and Bob Larbey (born 1934) were a successful British television comedy scriptwriting duo from the 1960s to the 1990s, creating popular sitcoms such as Please, Sir and The Good Life. ...

Premise

The main plot of the show follows a couple, accidentally separated for 38 years, who are brought back together again by chance. As a young man Lt. Lionel Hardcastle (played by Geoffrey Palmer) was sent to Korea in 1953 leaving behind Nurse Jean Pargetter (Judi Dench). He wrote her a letter which was lost in the postal system and never delivered (thus giving her no way to contact him). Having lost touch, they went their separate ways for nearly four decades — Jean married David, but he died and Lionel married Margaret, but they divorced. In 1992, when Lionel needs a secretary to assist in writing his book My Life in Kenya, he happens to choose a firm operated by Jean. Geoffrey Palmer, OBE (born in London, England on June 4, 1927) is a British comedy actor, noted mostly for his extensive career in situation comedies. ... Korea (Korean: 한국, Hanguk) refers to the civilization and geographical area situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the southeast across the Korea Strait. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... Dame Judi Dench as the widowed Queen Victoria in Dame Judith Olivia Dench CH DBE (born 9 December 1934), better known as Dame Judi Dench, is an Oscar-winning English stage, film and television actor. ...

Judy (Moira Brooker), Jean's daughter, takes an interest in Lionel. Meanwhile, Lionel's young publisher Alistair (Philip Bretherton) takes an interest in Jean. These interests fade as Lionel and Jean fall in love with each other again. Sandy (Jenny Funnell), Jean's best secretary, began as a supporting character, but when she leaves her boyfriend and moves in with Judy, Jean, and Lionel, she became an integral part of the ensemble. In addition to following Jean and Lionel's relationship, the show often features the development of Lionel's book, the later development of a mini-series, the relationships of Judy and Sandy, and the peculiarities of Jean and Lionel's relatives. Moira Brooker as Judy in As Time Goes By Moira Brooker is a British actress. ... Philip as Alistair Deacon (left) in As Time Goes By Philip Bretherton (born 1956, Lancashire, UK) is a British actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Alistair Deacon in the comedy series As Time Goes By. ... Actress who appeared in British Comedy TV series As Time Goes By as Sandy. ... A miniseries (sometimes mini-series), in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ...

Often considered by its audience to be a rather "polite and quaint" dramedy, ATGB endeavored to turn negative preconceptions on their ears by upending stereotypes of everything from the elderly to members of motorbike gangs. But this polite show was not without its target. In one infamous story arc, the show repeatedly made sport of Americans (as movie makers) by stereotyping Americans as being brash, rude, inconsiderate and interested only in material gain. Given that the show was produced for a British audience, it's likely that casting Americans as two dimensional foils was considered a safe measure at the time by its producers. This is considered by many (particularly the show's growing American audience) to be a rather unfortunate deviation from what was an otherwise a positive show that seemed to pride itself on its ability to make compassionate all manner of society while showing that things are not always as they seem.

Production

Nine series with a total of 64 episodes were produced. The regular run for the show was completed with an hour-long final episode in 2002.

In 2005, two episodes were made for broadcast over the Christmas period, and they were broadcast on 26 December and 30 December. In addition to the As Time Goes By regular cast, David Oyelowo made an appearance as Lionel's long-lost "son". Christmas (literally, the Mass of Jesus Christ) is a traditional holiday observed on 25 December. ... December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. ... December 30 is the 364th day of the year (365th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 1 day remaining. ... David Oyelowo (born on 1 April 1976) is a British actor. ...

Broadcasts on PBS have made As Time Goes By popular in the United States as well. PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ...

External links

• As Time Goes By at The Internet Movie Database
• As Time Goes By Fansite
• As Time Goes By Episode Guide