Fortysomething

7.5
200349m

A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.

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Seasons

6 Episodes • Premiered 2003

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1. Pilot

Set in the west London suburb of Putney. Paul Slippery a sexually frustrated, red-tape wrapped GP is jealous of his three promiscuous teenage sons – Rory, Jack and Edwin – and thinks his wife Estelle may be having a lesbian affair.

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2. Episode Two

Paul promises Estelle that he will cook a romantic meal, but has difficulty getting everyone out of the house. When Estelle's boss asks her to take Pilfrey out to lunch, Paul jumps to the wrong conclusion.

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3. Episode Three

Paul is feeling paranoid. Dr Pilfrey is busy sending love e-mails to Paul's wife, Estelle, and Paul's youngest son Edwin has been forging encouraging replies.

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4. Episode Four

Edwin makes Paul buy from him a love potion which makes Paul thinks that it will help him to have sex with Estelle but gains the opposite resault. In attempt to reconcil with her he sneaks into a lecture that Estelle is having for women. Also, Laura and Lucy introduce Woj to Edwin.

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5. Episode Five

Paul suspects Estelle is having an affair which makes him getting himself by mistake to an AA meeting which makes everyone to think that he is an alcoholic.

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6. Episode Six

Paul starts hearing voices again, Estelle is upset - and they still haven't had sex. Gwendolen offers Estelle somewhere to stay while she sorts herself out. And Pilfrey hypnotises Paul to make chicken noises whenever he is sexually aroused. Written by Nigel Williams.

Cast

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Hugh Laurie

Paul Slippery

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Anna Chancellor

Estelle Slippery

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Joe Van Moyland

Edwin Slippery

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Peter Capaldi

Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey

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Lolita Chakrabarti

Dr. Surinder Dhillon

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Sheila Hancock

Gwendolen Hartley

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Emma Ferguson

Laura Proek

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Siobhan Hewlett

Lucy Proek

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