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

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 4

Martin, Ann, Howard and Hilda have holidayed at the same Alpine guest house every year for the last 7, but this year Paul has offered them use of a villa in Spain. Martin relishes their routine and is appalled...

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 19th February 1984
Time
8:35pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 9:00am on Gold
  2. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 1:00pm on Gold
  3. Friday 3rd May 2024 at 7:00pm on Gold

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 24th April 2012 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th August 2012 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 14th August 2012 2:20pm Gold
Monday 18th February 2013 7:00am Gold
Monday 18th February 2013 2:20pm Gold
Thursday 7th March 2013 11:15am Gold
Thursday 7th March 2013 5:30pm Gold
Tuesday 6th August 2013 8:45am Gold
Tuesday 6th August 2013 2:40pm Gold
Friday 20th September 2013 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 30th January 2014 8:00pm BBC4
Friday 31st January 2014 1:05am BBC4
Thursday 13th February 2014 6:15am Gold
Thursday 13th February 2014 11:50am Gold
Sunday 13th April 2014 10:30am Gold
Monday 14th April 2014 6:50am Gold
Thursday 26th June 2014 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 4th September 2014 7:10am Gold
Thursday 4th September 2014 12:50pm Gold
Monday 8th September 2014 1:40pm Drama
Monday 8th September 2014 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 20th May 2015 5:40pm Gold
Saturday 17th October 2015 4:40pm Drama
Monday 7th March 2016 7:00am Gold
Saturday 8th April 2017 7:00am Gold
Monday 8th May 2017 7:30am Gold
Monday 8th May 2017 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 13th July 2017 8:20am Gold
Thursday 13th July 2017 11:40am Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2017 8:10am Gold
Thursday 2nd November 2017 12:35pm Gold
Monday 29th January 2018 7:40am Gold
Monday 29th January 2018 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 4th October 2018 8:40am Gold
Thursday 4th October 2018 12:40pm Gold
Friday 9th April 2021 8:20am Gold
Friday 9th April 2021 2:00pm Gold
Saturday 10th April 2021 7:10am Gold
Monday 17th May 2021 7:45am Gold
Monday 17th May 2021 1:00pm Gold
Tuesday 18th May 2021 7:10am Gold
Thursday 7th October 2021 8:00am Gold
Thursday 7th October 2021 12:40pm Gold
Friday 8th October 2021 3:25am Gold
Friday 8th October 2021 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 10th November 2021 8:00am Gold
Wednesday 10th November 2021 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 11th November 2021 7:30am Gold
Thursday 7th April 2022 5:20pm Drama
Friday 8th April 2022 7:00am Drama
Tuesday 28th June 2022 8:30pm BBC4
Sunday 3rd July 2022 12:30am BBC4
Sunday 23rd October 2022 4:40pm Drama
Tuesday 4th July 2023 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 4th July 2023 12:40pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 8:50am Gold
Friday 5th January 2024 12:40pm Gold
Saturday 6th January 2024 7:05am Gold

Cast & crew

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

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