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 3, Episode 2

Martin has been set-up by super smooth Rex Tynan on a trip to Brussels. Believing he'd spent the night with a girl in his hotel room, Martin is full of remorse and tells Ann...

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 7th September 1986
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 21st August 2012 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 21st August 2012 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 8th November 2012 10:20am Gold
Thursday 8th November 2012 4:20pm Gold
Monday 4th March 2013 8:20am Gold
Monday 4th March 2013 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st March 2013 11:35am Gold
Thursday 21st March 2013 5:40pm Gold
Sunday 2nd June 2013 1:30pm Gold
Monday 3rd June 2013 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 20th August 2013 9:30am Gold
Tuesday 20th August 2013 2:40pm Gold
Tuesday 29th October 2013 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 30th October 2013 8:30am Gold
Thursday 27th February 2014 6:05am Gold
Thursday 27th February 2014 11:45am Gold
Monday 14th April 2014 10:20am Gold
Tuesday 15th April 2014 6:10am Gold
Monday 22nd September 2014 1:40pm Drama
Monday 22nd September 2014 7:20pm Drama
Saturday 17th January 2015 10:40am Gold
Saturday 17th January 2015 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 9th June 2015 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 20th January 2016 7:00am Gold
Thursday 17th March 2016 7:00am Gold
Monday 22nd May 2017 7:25am Gold
Monday 22nd May 2017 1:40pm Gold
Tuesday 30th May 2017 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 30th May 2017 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 27th July 2017 8:20am Gold
Thursday 27th July 2017 11:40am Gold
Thursday 16th November 2017 8:40am Gold
Thursday 16th November 2017 1:20pm Gold
Monday 12th February 2018 8:00am Gold
Monday 12th February 2018 12:40pm Gold
Monday 25th June 2018 3:50pm Gold
Thursday 28th June 2018 1:35pm Gold
Friday 23rd April 2021 7:45am Gold
Tuesday 1st June 2021 8:20am Gold
Thursday 21st October 2021 8:00am Gold
Thursday 21st October 2021 12:40pm Gold
Friday 22nd October 2021 3:20am Gold
Friday 22nd October 2021 7:25am Gold
Wednesday 24th November 2021 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 24th November 2021 1:00pm Gold
Monday 25th April 2022 7:00am Drama
Monday 25th April 2022 5:20pm Drama
Tuesday 6th September 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 11th September 2022 12:45am BBC4
Sunday 20th November 2022 4:30pm Drama
Monday 17th July 2023 8:40am Gold
Monday 17th July 2023 12:40pm Gold
Friday 19th January 2024 8:40am Gold
Friday 19th 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
Peter Blake Rex Tynan
Jane Morant Nicole
Lucy Fleming Alison
Juliette Grassby Melissa
Writing team
John Esmonde Writer
Bob Larbey Writer
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
John Wilkinson Editor
Andy Quested Editor
Tom Yardley-Jones Production Designer
Derek Evans Production Designer
Christine Rawlins Costume Designer
Vivien Riley Make-up Designer
Mike Jefferies Lighting Designer

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