Ever Decreasing Circles Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Ever Decreasing Circles: Season 4 (1987)

• Season 4 Episode 7: Half an Office

  Martin takes on the bureaucracy of office politics when he discovers his work space has been cut in half. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 4 Episode 6: Jumping to Conclusions

  Hilda sees Anne climbing over Paul's garden fence and thinks she is having an affair. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 4 Episode 5: The Footpath

  Martin discovers his house is built over the route of a disused public footpath and decides to reopen it to the public. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 4 Episode 4: Neighbourhood Watch

  Martin's involvement in the local Neighbourhood Watch scheme irritates everyone - including the police. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 4 Episode 3: Stuck in a Loft

  While spending a weekend in a country cottage, Martin gets stuck in the loft - and Paul comes to the rescue. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

• Season 4 Episode 2: Goodbye, Paul?

  Martin is overjoyed when Paul plans to move house yet persuades his neighbour to stay. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 4 Episode 1: Relaxation

  Ann wants Paul to teach Martin how to relax so that he can finally get a good night's sleep.

Ever Decreasing Circles: Season 3 (1986)

• Season 3 Episode 6: Cavaliers and Roundheads

  Martin and Paul find themselves on opposing sides during a re-enactment of a battle between Cavaliers and Roundheads. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 3 Episode 5: The Campaign

  Martin disapproves of Anne's involvement in student politics. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 3 Episode 4: Local Hero

  After saving a child from drowning, Martin's crowing self-praise becomes a little too much for everyone to bear. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 3 Episode 3: House to Let

  Martin is horrified to find Paul has bought a neighbour's house and is planning to rent it out. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 3 Episode 2: One Night Stand

  While abroad on a business trip, Rex plays a joke on Martin placing him in a compromising position as he awakens and making him fear he has been unfaithful to Anne. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 3 Episode 1: Manure

  When Martin oversees a delivery of manure for Paul, he ends up with it on his own driveway by mistake. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

Ever Decreasing Circles: Season 2 (1984)

• Season 2 Episode 8: The Party

  Martin invites Paul to a dinner party to outdo him.

• Season 2 Episode 7: The Psychiatrist

  Ann decides Martin needs help dealing with his hyperactivity, while Martin believes Ann is the one who needs assistance.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Boredom

  Martin is horrified when Anne decides she needs to broaden her horizons by getting a job. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

• Season 2 Episode 5: Snooker

  Martin enters the pub snooker tournament, but is put out when he learns Paul is also a contender. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

• Season 2 Episode 4: Housework

  When Anne goes into hospital, Martin tackles the housework - but finds it is not as easy as he thought. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

• Season 2 Episode 3: A Married Man

  Martin and Anne invite Paul and his new girlfriend to dinner, but no one expects his estranged wife to turn up as well. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

• Season 2 Episode 2: The Cricket Match

  Martin's cricket team is a man short and he knows Paul is a very good player - as do the rest of the side and they all want him in, even if it means they can't play themselves. Can he bring himself to pick his arch-enemy? Comedy, starring Richard Briers and Paul Egan

• Season 2 Episode 1: The Tea Party

  Martin plans an afternoon of activities for an elderly friend and her cronies, but he reckons without Paul's interference. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

Ever Decreasing Circles: Season 1 (1984)

• Season 1 Episode 5: Vicars and Tarts

  Martin suspects Paul will try to sabotage his vicars and tarts party. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 1 Episode 4: Holiday Plans

  Martin looks forward to his annual Austrian holiday with Anne, Howard and Hilda. Comedy, starring Richard Briers and Penelope Wilton

• Season 1 Episode 3: A Strange Woman

  Martin's suspicions about Paul's bad influence seem to be confirmed when he spots a half-naked woman in next door's back garden. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

• Season 1 Episode 2: Taking Over

  Fed up with doing everything himself, Martin hands in his resignation as chairman of the Residents' Association - and to his surprise, it is accepted. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

• Season 1 Episode 1: The New Neighbour

  Martin's sense of authority begins to wane as new neighbour Paul threatens the equilibrium in the Close. Comedy, starring Richard Briers

Ever Decreasing Circles: Special (1989)

• Xmas Special 1989

  Martin and Anne prepare to leave the Close, but Anne has something to say which is more important than moving house. Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan

• Xmas Special 1984

  Comedy, starring Richard Briers, Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan