As Time Goes By - Vol. 2

Buy This Item As Time Goes By - Vol. 2 by BBC Warner  Available from Amazon  $19.98  on 11-15-2008     Forty years after being separated by war and circumstance, a couple meet again and stubbornly resist their feelings for each other, thus forming the premise of this early '90s BBC comedy. Judi Dench and Geoffrey Palmer are marvelously deadpan in this trio of 27-minute episodes infused with humor by turns tart and gentle. Writer Bob Larbey deliciously skewers youth, old age, and the publishing industry, beginning with the first episode of this volume, in which some misinformed picketers dub Lionel an elephant killer as he attempts to lecture on his African experiences. Jean and her daughter Judith make a surprise appearance, only to meet Lionel's "date" for the evening, inspiring a miffed Jean to accept the attentions of Lionel's much-younger publisher, Alistair. The complications continue in the second episode, with Alistair courting Jean and twice-divorced Judith making a play for her mother's former love. The love quadrangle busts apart in the final episode when Jean and Lionel--tiring of their young admirers--dream up a picnic for the foursome with the hopes of boring Alistair and Judith into each other's arms. <I>--Kimberly Heinrichs</I> Reader Reviews This is one of the best series on television. The writing and the acting are superb. One of the many attractions of this series is that some of the conversations between the two main characters, Lionel and Jean, are conversations that ring true for any couple that has know each other for a long time. I find myself recognizing and laughing at comments that could have come out of my own life, or those of my friends and family. I own all seven videos in this series,and am eagerly awaiting the next release from BBC. I agree with "fundaddy", though: Why isn't this series on DVD?

As Time Goes By - Vol. 2 Available from Amazon Price: $19.98 Updated on 11-15-2008.

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