Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Battenburg Cake | 20070326 | The journey to manhood starts with a waltz and an invitation to tea. |
| 02 | Naafi-headed Notepaper | 20070327 | Clever Girl: A Sentimental Education Brian Thompson's memoirs of growing up in the 50s, abridged by Doreen Estall and read by David Troughton. 2/5. NAAFI Headed Notepaper Brian tackles National Service training. One night, the reluctant recruit writes to Trinity College, Cambridge, to ask for a place to read English. Brian tackles National Service training. The author's memoirs on growing up in the 1950s. |
| 03 | Jungle Jim | 20070328 | A colonial war in Kenya, but Brian is injured by a Christmas biscuit tin. |
| 04 | Higher Education | 20070329 | Brian applies for a Cambridge scholarship and embarks on a romance in Waltham Cross. |
| 05 LAST | Sausages For Tea | 20070330 | Having come down from Cambridge, Brian Thompson marries his sensible girlfriend. |