An anthology series of seven linked plays about the lives of people connected with the universities of Oxford and Cambridge.
Production
Production
Seasons
7 Episodes • Premiered 1984
1. Oxbridge Blues
The first episode has the same name as the series. Victor Geary has a brilliant mind and a successful career, but when Philip, his much less intellectual brother, starts making a lot of money, Victor becomes unbalanced by sibling rivalry.
2. That Was Tory
A yuppie couple go through their own turmoil when the marriage of two close friends breaks up and they try to patch them up. Gigi is rich, elegant and French, but there is more to her than meets the eye...
3. Similar Triangles
Similar Triangles tells the story of a torrid adulterous love affair which comes to an end when the partner of one of the lovers dies suddenly. Unusually, the episode has no dialogue, the only voice is that of a narrator.
4. He'll See You Now
A remarkable state of affairs develops when an actress goes to a psychiatrist for help with her confused love life.
5. The Muse
A literary critic lives dangerously when he makes an impact on the life of a writer with real talent.
6. Cheap Day
A contented housewife is seduced into a love affair - with unforeseen consequences.
7. Sleeps Six
In a story running from the beginning to the middle of film producer Geoff Craven's career, he has to choose between ambition and professional integrity - kisses and betrayals.Philip Witham is Craven's equally ulcerated agent, and the relationship between these two human crocodiles is used to throw some light on the predatory world of show business.
