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Season 1

  • S01E01 Plumstones

    • September 10, 1984
    • Channel 4

    Cases of mistaken identity bring about the chance first meeting between Tom and Alison.

  • S01E02 Honour Thy Father And Mother

    • September 17, 1984
    • Channel 4

    Tom is mistaken for a crooked car dealer.

  • S01E03 Flowing With The Tide

    • September 24, 1984
    • Channel 4

    The bank fails to pay Tom's bills.

  • S01E04 The Birthday Party

    • October 1, 1984
    • Channel 4

    Tom's party for Alison is a disaster.

  • S01E05 Man Of Iron

    • October 8, 1984
    • Channel 4

    Tom's bad luck affects Alison's visiting cousin.

  • S01E06 Stuff Of Dreams

    • October 15, 1984
    • Channel 4

    Reporters expect to find a crime boss at Tom's.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Taxman Cometh

    • January 6, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Tom and Alison find a Portuguese couple on their doorstep looking for work. Later, Tom meets the tax inspector.

  • S02E02 For Whom The Bell Tolls

    • January 13, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Alison and Tom go to a wedding. At the reception, chaos ensues.

  • S02E03 The Lost Weekend

    • January 20, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Tom takes his car to the garage where he unknowingly becomes involved in a drug deal. Alison’s parents are mistaken for thieves.

  • S02E04 And What Shall We Do For A Ring?

    • January 27, 1986
    • Channel 4

    While looking for an engagement ring for Alison, Tom encounters a robbery.

  • S02E05 Winning Streak

    • February 3, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Tom suddenly begins to win things.

  • S02E06 Naming The Day

    • February 10, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Tom visits the local newspaper office to correct the announcement of his engagement to Alison.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Goodbye Mr Henstridge

    • October 27, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Tom and Alison get lost on the way to a funeral, but when they eventually arrive at the church, there's confusion with a wedding party.

  • S03E02 Guess Who's Not Coming To Dinner

    • November 3, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Tom takes Alison to visit his uncle and cousins for the weekend at their country estate.

  • S03E03 The Blessing

    • November 10, 1986
    • Channel 4

    After a cricketing tour of Norway, Tom is taken into police custody and Alison tries to rescue him.

  • S03E04 The Once And Future Chance

    • November 17, 1986
    • Channel 4

    While Tom and Alison try to plan their wedding arrangements, they're asked to do some babysitting.

  • S03E05 Pre-Matrimonial Tensions

    • November 24, 1986
    • Channel 4

    On the day before the wedding, photos of a scantily clad woman appear in Tom's car.

  • S03E06 The Wedding

    • December 1, 1986
    • Channel 4

    Tom and Alison host a vicars and tarts party before their Wedding, but none of the guests can get there.

Additional Specials

  • SPECIAL 0x1 Pilot episode: Plumstones

    • Channel 4

    Various unfortunate coincidences bring about Tom Chance's arrest. This version has a differently-scripted and acted second half to the first episode proper, although the ending is similar.