Оригінальна назва
Outside Edge
Випущено
24.03.1994
Країна
GB
Жанр
Комедія
Виробничі компанії
ITV Central
Статус
Завершено
Кількість сезонів
3
Кількість епізодів
22
Outside Edge is a British sitcom created and written by Richard Harris, based on his eponymous 1979 stage play. Two couples with contrasting attitudes – the uptight and conservative Roger and Miriam Dervish, and the bohemian and adventurous Kevin and Maggie Costello – attend the local Brent Park Cricket Club who meet every Saturday. Other members include lecherous womaniser Dennis Broadley, timid and naive Nigel, snobbish solicitor Alex Harrington, and browbeaten husband and later father Bob Willis, along with a number of others who regularly appear throughout.
Roger's Volvo wont start and Roger and Mim meet Kevin's wife Maggie for the first time.
Miriam and Maggie use the match as a chance to get to know each other, Bob's accuses one of his teammates of running him out on purpose, and Kevin complains about the difficulties in being married to a sex maniac.
Roger calls a committee meeting to discuss the upcoming trip to Cromer, Kevin reveals that he's not currently on speaking terms with Maggie, and Dennis picks the best vantage point when the guttering need looking at.
A bowler takes it badly when he suddenly gets dropped from the team, Maggie tells Miriam that time is running out for her to have children, and Roger gets a surprise when he visits Barry to talk about the next match.
Maggie turns to stripping wallpaper to take her mind off her latest test, Miriam insists on going to the doctors after sliding down a ladder, and Nigel's insistence that he was supposed to be playing falls on deaf ears.
Kevin explains the significance of the bitter rivalry with Fatty Woolacott, Roger insists on no alcohol or naughties on the eve of the big match, and Ginnie's furious when she learns that she wasn't supposed to be there.
Ginnie wants to know why people are laughing at her behind her back, Miriam's told to stick to worrying about what happened in Dorking, and Maggie makes sure that Roger's nice and loose for his turn at the wicket.
Roger has problems when injuries threaten to destroy his perfect team, Miriam struggles to come to terms with what happened in Dorking, and Kevin blames Maggie when he finds a blister on his entire raison d'être.
Miriam demands that Roger talk to the players about events in Dorking, Maggie insists that she's happy despite not having a child in her life, and the opposition captain refuses to allow an injured Nigel to use a runner.
Roger tries not to moan when Miriam starts to come down with the flu, Alex manages to find someone to take over the refreshment duties, and Kevin volunteers to move down the order after checking up on progress.
The team are knocked for six when Fred has a heart attack on the pitch, Roger insists that breaking the news to his wife is the captain's duty, and Kevin suggests that it might be time to look at alternatives to pregnancy.
Roger sets his sights on a fast bowler who has just moved into the area, Maggie gets her claws into Alex after he gives Kevin the brush-off, and Bob worries about how his first wife will react to Ginnie being pregnant.
Roger refuses to accept a draw when heavy rain prevents certain victory, a search for a way to stop the players leaving leads to a cricket quiz, and Miriam's furious when serious questions are asked about the captaincy.
Roger and Alex try to win support from the players ahead of the EGM, Dennis tells Shirley that she's been wasting her time looking at houses, and Maggie informs Kevin that she wants them to remarry in a church.
Roger insists that everyone should watch the Corfu tour video together, Alex delivers the first of several announcements before the show, and Kevin suggests that it might be best to skip the lengthy travelog section.
Brent Park Cricket Club prepare for the opening ceremony of their new pitch and pavilion.
Roger and Mim get a motorised lawn mower as a present from Kevin and Maggie.
Bob is staying at the Dervishes, having been thrown out by Ginnie. Mim does her best to cheer him up.
Kevin and Maggie discuss their fertility problem.
A traffic jam on a country lane causes arguments between husbands and wives.
Mim tries to persuade Roger to cancel the match against Piggy Pearson's team.
Maggie and Kevin attend the rehearsal for their wedding but they aren't as enthusiastic as organisers Mim and Roger.
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