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 4, Episode 5

A dispute with a farmer over the right to use a public footpath backfires on Martin as he campaigns to liberate footpaths for the use of all the public. He finds that the same footpath runs through his back garden as well...

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 22nd November 1987
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Tuesday 28th August 2012 7:40am Gold
Tuesday 28th August 2012 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 21st November 2012 10:20am Gold
Wednesday 21st November 2012 4:20pm Gold
Friday 15th March 2013 8:20am Gold
Friday 15th March 2013 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 9th April 2013 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 10th April 2013 10:20am Gold
Sunday 30th June 2013 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st November 2013 12:15pm Gold
Friday 22nd November 2013 8:15am Gold
Thursday 19th December 2013 7:15am Gold
Thursday 19th December 2013 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 12th March 2014 6:30am Gold
Wednesday 12th March 2014 1:00pm Gold
Friday 2nd May 2014 6:00am Gold
Friday 2nd May 2014 1:00pm Gold
Friday 3rd October 2014 1:40pm Drama
Friday 3rd October 2014 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 24th June 2015 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 3rd February 2016 7:00am Gold
Friday 1st April 2016 7:00am Gold
Sunday 22nd May 2016 7:15am Gold
Monday 5th June 2017 7:30am Gold
Monday 5th June 2017 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 9th August 2017 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 9th August 2017 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 29th November 2017 8:40am Gold
Wednesday 29th November 2017 1:20pm Gold
Friday 23rd February 2018 7:55am Gold
Friday 23rd February 2018 12:35pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd October 2018 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 23rd October 2018 2:00pm Gold
Tuesday 15th January 2019 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 5th May 2021 7:20am Gold
Friday 7th May 2021 7:45am Gold
Friday 7th May 2021 1:40pm Gold
Saturday 8th May 2021 7:30am Gold
Tuesday 2nd November 2021 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 2nd November 2021 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 3rd November 2021 7:45am Gold
Monday 24th January 2022 2:00pm Gold
Friday 6th May 2022 7:00am Drama
Friday 6th May 2022 5:20pm Drama
Monday 9th May 2022 3:10am Drama
Tuesday 1st November 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Saturday 5th November 2022 11:50pm BBC4
Sunday 12th March 2023 7:30am Gold
Friday 28th July 2023 8:40am Gold
Friday 28th July 2023 12:40pm Gold
Saturday 29th July 2023 7:55am Gold
Thursday 1st February 2024 8:40am Gold
Thursday 1st February 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
Norman Bird Man
Leon Greene Farmer
Writing team
John Esmonde Writer
Bob Larbey Writer
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
Andy Quested Editor
David Pygram Editor
Eric Walmsley Production Designer
Linda Martin Costume Designer
Jean Steward Make-up Designer
Mike Jefferies Lighting Designer

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