Name: Second Thoughts
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1991-05-03
Rating: 6.667
Cast: Julia Sawalha, Lynda Bellingham, Belinda Lang, James Bolam, Geoffrey Whitehead

Second Thoughts

1991Ended6.75 seasons49 episodes

Second thoughts is a British sitcom that ran from 3 May 1991 to 14 October 1994. It was broadcast on ITV and made by LWT. It was followed by a sequel, Faith in the future. Second thoughts followed the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, from very different backgrounds trying to develop a relationship, despite the pressures pulling it apart. Second thoughts was based upon the real-life relationship of the writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. It originally aired as a radio series on BBC Radio 4 broadcast between 1 November 1988 and 23 July 1992. The radio series consisted of four series and a Christmas special broadcast in 1992 with a total of 31 episodes. The radio scripts were used for the television series on ITV. The fifth series was considered weaker than the first four series; it was the only series not to be based on the original radio scripts. Second thoughts ended on 14 October 1994, but has since been repeated on ITV3. The original radio series is often replayed on BBC7.

Status

Episodes

1. Found and Lost

1991-05-03 | 30m

Faith introduces Bill to her children as they prepare to move in together.

2. Match of the Day

1991-05-10 | 30m

In spite of Liza's interference, Bill and Faith are reconciled and Faith suggests Bill goes to watch Joe playing football.

3. Night Moves

1991-05-17 | 30m

Bill decides it's time he spent the night at Faith's house. But with two children and a dog to contend with, it's not going to be easy.

4. She Who Hesitates

1991-05-24 | 30m

Bill asks Faith to go out with him for the evening. But when she is unable to because of her commitments at home, he criticises her lack of spontaneity.

5. Nursing a Conscience

1991-05-31 | 30m

When Bill is taken ill with food poisoning, he learns what it's like being with Faith twenty-four hours a day.

6. The Late Late Show

1991-06-07 | 30m

With certain areas of the house in need of decoration, Bill is given a preview of what living with two teenagers will be like.

7. Marriage of Inconvenience

1991-06-14 | 30m

Bill and Faith decide to take the plunge and marry forthwith. But they find that such split decisions often have repercussionsâ€¦