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Once a successful playwright, George Maple is now procrastinating, lacking self-confidence and suffering from writer's block. He is seen at home with his supportive wife Mabel, son Wilfred and daughter Kate. They're frequently visited by neighbour Tom Lawrence, a confident, suave and successful playwright, and cleaner Mrs Field.
1979
Gordon struggles to complete a film script about Adolf Hitler.
A script conference at Gordon's house. He devises a plot for Mabel to bring him food without having to feed the others.
One of Gordon's old plays is to be shown on TV. He tries to hide the fact from everyone else, but watch it secretly himself.
Gordon finds himself being aggressively pursued by an intense lady agent in search of a new client.
At 3 a.m. a paranoid Gordon decides he has lost his inspiration forever. His family spends a troubled night. Later that morning he makes a bonfire of all his works.
With Mabel immobile in a surgical collar, Gordon organizes Christmas dinner.
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1977
Gordon, looking for any excuse not to continue with his new film script, submits to an interview from an earnest American student.
Gordon attends the filming of his latest screenplay - with which his director, Sandy, is not pleased.
The Maples need to find someone to open the village fête - but who?
Gordon wants an ordinary life as a welder on an oil rig. Jenny leaves Tom, and the Maples are stuck with their 5 awful children.
Gordon dreads the opening of his new play.
Gordon is astonished to find that his new play is a hit.
George Cole
Gordon Maple
Gwen Watford
Mabel Maple
Francis Matthews
Tom Lawrence
Clare Walker
Kate Maple
Ron Emslie
Wilfred Maple
Renny Lister
Jenny Lawrence
