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When her husband of 20 years falls in love with a younger woman, Bridget quietly moves on. For fives years she accepts her fate, filling her days with part-time work, church-going, and evening classes until a chance encounter makes her face the emotional desert her life has become. She decides to stop being so "perfectly splendid" about it all and to start breaking rules and taking risks- happily impervious to the cries of dismay from those around her.
Original Release
02/20/1989 on Channel 4
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judi Dench | Bridget / Bridget Mayor |
| Ronald Pickup | Mark |
| Frances Barber | Rebecca |
| Gwen Watford | Frieda |
| Francesca Folan | Phyllida |
| Douglas Hodge | Giles |
| Joely Richardson | Serafina |
| Guy Scantlebury | Jonathan |
| Antonia Pemberton | Trudy |
| Hugh Quarshie | Daniel |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Tale of the Turbot | Monday, 20 February 1989 |
| 2 | Home Fires | Monday, 27 February 1989 |
| 3 | Seize the Day | Monday, 06 March 1989 |
| 4 | The Horse May Talk | Monday, 13 March 1989 |
Directors
Writers
Moira Williams, Catherine Heath
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Judi Dench | Bridget / Bridget Mayor |
| Ronald Pickup | Mark |
| Frances Barber | Rebecca |
| Gwen Watford | Frieda |
| Francesca Folan | Phyllida |
| Douglas Hodge | Giles |
| Joely Richardson | Serafina |
| Guy Scantlebury | Jonathan |
| Antonia Pemberton | Trudy |
| Hugh Quarshie | Daniel |
| Maurice Denham | Herbert |
| Isabelle Lucas | Mrs Brooker |
| Candice Reason | Brownies |
| Chloe Tucker | Brownies |
| The Caribbean Choir | Church Choir |
| Marcia Warren | Jean / Mrs Debbin |
| Patrick Godfrey | Father Gough |
| Gabrielle Blunt | Pram Woman |
| Ralph Nossek | Dr Fischenbaum |
| Rosie Timpson | Social Worker |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Tony Humphreys | Executive Producer |
| Al Mitchell | Executive Producer |
| Humphrey Barclay | Producer |
| Moira Williams | Producer |
