Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | Episode One | 20220502 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Ugh. First day of New Year has been day of horror. Cannot quite believe I am once again starting the year in a single bed in my parents' house." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 01 | Episode One | 20220502 | 20240930 (R4) | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Ugh. First day of New Year has been day of horror. Cannot quite believe I am once again starting the year in a single bed in my parents' house." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Abridged by Sara Davies Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. Bridget begins the year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less and stay away from unsuitable men. Episode 1/10. " |
| 02 | Episode Two | 20220503 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Daniel will be back in the office today. I shall be poised and cool and remember that I do not need men in order to be complete, especially not him." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 02 | Episode Two | 20220503 | 20241007 (R4) | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. 'Daniel will be back in the office today. I shall be poised and cool and remember that I do not need men in order to be complete, especially not him.' Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the 'smug marrieds', the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Abridged by Sara Davies Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. Bridget strategically ignores Daniel Cleaver and attends a dinner party with the Smug Marrieds. Why is her mum acting strangely after her holiday in Portugal? Episode 2/10. |
| 03 | Episode Three | 20220504 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Can officially confirm that the way to a man's heart these days is not through beauty, food, sex, or alluringness of character, but merely the ability to seem not very interested in him." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 03 | Episode Three | 20220504 | 20241014 (R4) | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. 'Can officially confirm that the way to a man's heart these days is not through beauty, food, sex, or alluringness of character, but merely the ability to seem not very interested in him.' Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the 'smug marrieds', the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Abridged by Sara Davies Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. Bridget tries to maintain her ice queen stance towards Daniel and agonises about what to do for her birthday. Episode 3/10. |
| 04 | Episode Four | 20220505 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Three hours and thirty-five minutes between waking and leaving house is too long. In future must get straight up when wake up and reform entire laundry system." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 05 | Episode Five | 20220506 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Daniel is still being gorgeous. How could everyone have been so wrong about him? Head is full of moony fantasies about living in flats with him and being trendy Smug Married instead of sheepish Singleton." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with human rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 06 | Episode Six | 20220509 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "As I started to cross the lawn they all went quiet, and I realized to my horror that instead of Tarts and Vicars, the ladies were in Country Casuals-style calf-length floral two-pieces and the men were in slacks and V-necked sweaters." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with Human Rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 07 | Episode Seven | 20220510 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "I'm falling apart. Do not know what to believe in or hold on to any more." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with Human Rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 08 | Episode Eight | 20220511 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Complete panic stations. Mark Darcy is coming round to pick me up in half an hour. Just got home from work with mad hair and unfortunate laundry crisis outfit on." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with Human Rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 09 | Episode Nine | 20220512 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Have bought recipe book by Marco Pierre White. At last understand the simple difference between home cooking and restaurant food. As Marco says, it is all to do with concentration of taste. One must make real stock by boiling up large pans of fish bones, chicken carcasses, etc., then freeze them in form of ice-stockcubes. Then cooking to Michelin star standard becomes as easy as making shepherd's pie: easier, in fact, as do not need to peel potatoes, merely confit them in goose fat. Cannot believe have not realized this before." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with Human Rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. | |
| 10 | Episode Ten | 20220513 | Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of life as a single thirty-something woman in London. "Cannot help but feel sad about the brutal trampling on the first shoots of romance between me and Mark Darcy by Marco Pierre White and my mother, but trying to be philosophical about it. Maybe Mark Darcy is too perfect, clean and finished off at the edges for me, with his capability, intelligence, lack of smoking, freedom from alcoholism, and his chauffeur-driven cars." Bridget Jones begins the new year full of resolutions. She pledges in her diary to drink less, smoke less, lose weight, find a new job, stay away from unsuitable men and learn to programme the VCR. But her resolve is tested by the horrors of attending dinner parties with the "smug marrieds", the confusing behaviour of her charming rogue of a boss Daniel Cleaver, and her increasingly embarrassing encounters with Human Rights lawyer Mark Darcy. Bridget Jones's Diary started life as a weekly column in the pages of The Independent in 1995, when Fielding worked on the news desk. Helen's column chronicled the life and antics of fictional Bridget Jones as a thirty-something single woman in London trying to make sense of life and love. It was first published as a novel in 1996 and has gone on to sell more than 15 million copies worldwide and has been adapted into a series of films. Read by Sally Phillips Produced by Mair Bosworth and Mary Ward-Lowery Sally Phillips reads Helen Fielding's iconic 1996 novel of single thirty-something life. |