Episodes
| Series | Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | 20010626 | 20130116 (BBC7) 20140814 (BBC7) 20160817 (BBC7) 20180715 (BBC7) 20200409 (BBC7) 20220904 (BBC7) 20240409 (BBC7) 20260319 (BBC7) | George is Professor of Symbolics at Oxford University and is desperately trying to write a book. His depressed son Alex has done nothing since university until, one day, he starts to become obsessed with snails. His father now has material for his next book. Meanwhile his mother makes things for all the family, including a big cuddly snail, and together, this nice middle-class English family go quietly mad. Gerard Foster's comedy drama about a man with an unusual hobby. Beverley - Angela Thorne Fed-up Alex has done nothing since university, but then he discovers an unusual hobby. Fed-up Alex has done nothing since university, but then he discovers an unusual hobby. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From June 2001. Alex is fed up - until he discovers an unusual hobby. |
| 01 | 02 | 20010703 | 20130123 (BBC7) 20140821 (BBC7) 20160824 (BBC7) 20180722 (BBC7) 20200416 (BBC7) 20240416 (BBC7) 20260326 (BBC7) | Alex is obsessed with snails, but can women ever replace them in his affections? Gerard Foster's surreal comedy about the eccentric and dysfunctional Fisher family. CAST: Beverly - Angela Thorne Colette - Magali Domec Alex is obsessed with snails, but can women ever replace them in his affections? Stars Gerard Foster. From July 2001. Alex is obsessed with snails, but what about women? |
| 01 | 03 | 20010710 | 20130130 (BBC7) 20140828 (BBC7) 20160831 (BBC7) 20180729 (BBC7) 20200423 (BBC7) 20220918 (BBC7) 20240423 (BBC7) 20260402 (BBC7) | Beverly hears the patter of tiny feet. George is aghast but decides that this event could be turned to his advantage. Alex loves the idea of a new sibling, but Miranda is not so keen to share her inheritance. Will the snails finally be usurped? Gerard Foster's sitcom about a professor who is trying to write a book Beverly - Angela Thorne Alex is prepared for the ultimate sacrifice when his mum thinks she is pregnant. Alex is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice when his mum Beverly thinks she is pregnant. Stars Gerard Foster. From 2001. Beverley hears the patter of tiny feet. George is aghast but then decides that maybe this unexpected event could be turned to his advantage - in a literary sense. Alex loves the idea of a new brother or sister - but Miranda is not so keen to share her inheritance. Gerard Foster's comedy drama about a man with an unusual hobby. Beverley - Angela Thorne Alex is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice when his mum thinks she is pregnant. Alex is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice when his mum thinks she is pregnant. Stars Gerard Foster. From July 2001. Beverley hears the patter of tiny feet. George is aghast but then decides that maybe this unexpected event could be turned to his advantage - in a literary sense. |
| 01 | 04 LAST | 20010717 | 20130206 (BBC7) 20140904 (BBC7) 20160907 (BBC7) 20180805 (BBC7) 20200430 (BBC7) 20220925 (BBC7) 20240430 (BBC7) 20260409 (BBC7) | With 2000 snails in Alex's shed, there are fears that they will take over the village. Gerard Foster's comedy drama about a man with an unusual hobby. Beverley - Angela Thorne Colette - Magall Domec With 2000 snails in Alex's shed, there are fears that they will take over the village. Stars Gerard Foster and Geoffrey Palmer. From July 2001. Beverly convinces Alex to lecture the inmates at Bedley prison about his passion for snails. He now has 2,000 of them in his shed - and there are fears that they may take over the village... There are fears Alex's snails will take over the village. With 2000 snails in Alex's shed, there are fears they will take over the village. Stars Gerard Foster and Geoffrey Palmer. From 2001. |
| 02 | 01 | 20020719 | 20111018 (BBC7) 20130327 (BBC7) 20141030 (BBC7) 20160302 (BBC7) 20170927 (BBC7) 20190530 (BBC7) 20210104 (BBC7) 20221120 (BBC7) 20221126 (BBC7) 20221127 (BBC7) 20240625 (BBC7) | George and Beverley decide to fake their deaths to see how their children will cope with the grief. He wants to write a book about it all and she hopes they'll realise how much they miss them, so that they can become one big happy reunited family. But will their plan actually work? Return of Gerard Foster's comedy drama. Beverley - Angela Thorne Hosana - Debra Stephenson George and Beverley feign their deaths to see how their children cope without them. George and Beverley feign their deaths to see how their children cope without them. Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Angela Thorne. From July 2002. |
| 02 | 02 | 20020726 | 20111025 (BBC7) 20130403 (BBC7) 20141106 (BBC7) 20160309 (BBC7) 20171011 (BBC7) 20190606 (BBC7) 20210111 (BBC7) 20221127 (BBC7) 20240702 (BBC7) | George and Beverley have feigned their deaths to see how their children will cope with the grief. Alex is missing his parents, but his snail obsession is back with a vengeance... Gerard Foster's comedy drama. Beverley - Angela Thorne Hosana - Debra Stephenson George and Beverly feign death so he can write a book about their children's reactions. George and Beverly feign death so he can write a book about their children's reactions. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From July 2002. |
| 02 | 03 | 20020801 | 20111101 (BBC7) 20130410 (BBC7) 20141113 (BBC7) 20160316 (BBC7) 20171018 (BBC7) 20190613 (BBC7) 20210118 (BBC7) 20221204 (BBC7) 20240709 (BBC7) | Snail obsessed Alex's plan to rescue snails by bringing them home hits a snag... George and Beverly continue faking their deaths in order to bring their family closer. Gerard Foster's comedy drama Beverley - Angela Thorne Hosana - Debra Stephenson Roger - Richie Webb George and Beverly continue faking their deaths in order to bring their family closer. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From August 2002. Gerard Foster's comedy drama series. |
| 02 | 04 LAST | 20020808 | 20111108 (BBC7) 20130417 (BBC7) 20141120 (BBC7) 20171025 (BBC7) 20190620 (BBC7) 20210125 (BBC7) 20221211 (BBC7) 20240716 (BBC7) | After faking their deaths, can George and Beverly finally manage to reunite their family? Conclusion of Gerard Foster's comedy drama Beverley - Angela Thorne Hosana - Debra Stephenson Leboeuf - Dave Lamb Yates - Tim Verrinder Will George and Beverly's faked deaths reunite their family? Will George and Beverly's faked deaths reunite their family? Stars Geoffrey Palmer and Angela Thorne. From August 2002. |