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

Ever Decreasing Circles

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1984 - 1989
  • 27 episodes (4 series)

Martin's self-important world is about to crumble when a charismatic new neighbour tramples all over his kingdom. Stars Richard Briers, Peter Egan, Penelope Wilton, Stanley Lebor and Geraldine Newman

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Series 2, Episode 2

Ever Decreasing Circles. Image shows from L to R: Howard Hughes (Stanley Lebor), Martin Bryce (Richard Briers). Copyright: BBC
Paul has outstanding abilities on the cricket field. Martin knows this and he should make him the first name on the team sheet - but can he bring himself to pick his unwitting rival?

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 28th October 1984
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 15th August 2012 7:40am Gold
Wednesday 15th August 2012 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 30th October 2012 10:20am Gold
Tuesday 30th October 2012 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st February 2013 7:00am Gold
Thursday 21st February 2013 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 12th March 2013 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 12th March 2013 5:45pm Gold
Sunday 31st March 2013 4:55pm BBC2 Wales
Sunday 31st March 2013 6:30pm BBC2
Friday 9th August 2013 8:35am Gold
Friday 9th August 2013 2:40pm Gold
Friday 4th October 2013 1:40pm Gold
Saturday 5th October 2013 9:10am Gold
Tuesday 18th February 2014 6:15am Gold
Tuesday 18th February 2014 11:50am Gold
Thursday 20th February 2014 8:00pm BBC4
Friday 21st February 2014 2:05am BBC4
Tuesday 1st July 2014 7:40am Gold
Wednesday 2nd July 2014 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 11th September 2014 1:40pm Drama
Thursday 11th September 2014 7:20pm Drama
Monday 1st June 2015 10:40am Gold
Saturday 24th October 2015 4:40pm Drama
Tuesday 5th January 2016 7:25am Gold
Saturday 15th April 2017 7:30am Gold
Sunday 16th April 2017 7:00am Gold
Thursday 11th May 2017 7:25am Gold
Thursday 11th May 2017 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2017 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 18th July 2017 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 7th November 2017 8:35am Gold
Tuesday 7th November 2017 1:15pm Gold
Thursday 1st February 2018 8:00am Gold
Thursday 1st February 2018 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 9th October 2018 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 9th October 2018 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 14th April 2021 7:45am Gold
Wednesday 14th April 2021 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 15th April 2021 7:15am Gold
Thursday 20th May 2021 8:00am Gold
Thursday 20th May 2021 1:20pm Gold
Friday 21st May 2021 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 12th October 2021 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 12th October 2021 12:10pm Gold
Wednesday 13th October 2021 2:40am Gold
Wednesday 13th October 2021 7:30am Gold
Monday 15th November 2021 8:15am Gold
Monday 15th November 2021 12:55pm Gold
Tuesday 16th November 2021 3:25am Gold
Tuesday 16th November 2021 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 12th April 2022 7:00am Drama
Tuesday 12th April 2022 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 19th July 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 24th July 2022 12:00am BBC4
Sunday 30th October 2022 5:20pm Drama
Friday 7th July 2023 8:40am Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 12:40pm Gold
Saturday 8th July 2023 7:50am Gold
Wednesday 10th January 2024 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 10th January 2024 12:40pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Richard Briers Martin Bryce
Penelope Wilton Ann Bryce
Peter Egan Paul Ryman
Stanley Lebor Howard Hughes
Geraldine Newman Hilda Hughes
Guest cast
Timothy Bateson Laurence
John Pennington Skipper
Writing team
John Esmonde Writer
Bob Larbey Writer
Production team
Sydney Lotterby Director
Sydney Lotterby Producer
Chris Wadsworth Editor
John Jarvis Editor
Tom Yardley-Jones Production Designer

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