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Fortysomething

Fortysomething

★ 7.5/10•2003•49m•Comedy
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A middle-aged man losing his edge... and his grip!

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

StatusEnded
Runtime49m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJun 29, 2003

Episodes

E149m

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.

Jun 29, 2003

E249m

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.

Jul 6, 2003

E349m

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.

Jul 13, 2003

E449m

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.

Jul 20, 2003

E549m

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.

Jul 27, 2003

E649m

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.

Aug 9, 2003

Actors

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Paul Slippery

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Estelle Slippery

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Rory Slippery

Joe Van Moyland

Joe Van Moyland

Edwin Slippery

Neil Henry

Neil Henry

Daniel Slippery

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey

Lolita Chakrabarti

Lolita Chakrabarti

Dr. Surinder Dhillon

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Gwendolen Hartley

Emma Ferguson

Emma Ferguson

Laura Proek

Siobhan Hewlett

Siobhan Hewlett

Lucy Proek

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