
Original title
Late Starter
Released
3/15/1985
Origin country
GB
Genre
Drama
Production companies
BBC
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
8
When his wife walks out leaving him penniless, a retired university professor finds himself having to start again and having to live in a run down bedsit in North London.


It is Professor Edward Brett 's last triumphant day at the university. He is looking forward to a life of leisure, but that evening his life takes a drastic turn.

2: Edward Brett 's academic career is over. He now faces the rude shock of life in the real world.

3: Edward learns a new set of standards and begins to realise what work is.

4: 'A couple of light years on another planet' is how Edward describes his increasingly problematic life.

5: Edward has almost found his wife. Almost, but not quite. She still remains a step ahead.

6: Mary Brett is safe at last, but still refuses to let Edward know her whereabouts.

7: Mary Brett creates another crisis but this time it is Edward who is estranged from the family.

8: Now it is Liz Weldon 's turn to make demands, precipitating Edward into an unexpected decision.
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