As Time Goes By on BBC America

Season Four finds Lionel surrounded by females and grumpier than ever. He's adjusted to living with Jean and her daughter Judith, but now her personal assistant Sandy and crazy sister-in-law Penny move in, bringing more chaos to the house. When his trendy publisher Alistair tells him that the American producers of the TV mini series based on his memoirs want a spicier story, Lionel sours.

Jean and Lionel are reunited 38 years later when Lionel returns to England to write his memoirs, and Jean's agency supplies him with a secretary. Neither of them is romantically involved but they are older, wiser and not as eager to jump into a relationship.

Jean and Lionel are reunited 38 years later when Lionel returns to England to write his memoirs, and Jean's agency supplies him with a secretary. Neither of them is romantically involved but they are older, wiser and not as eager to jump into a relationship.

After years of uncertainty, Jean's daughter Judith marries Alistair, Lionel's publisher, in a country wedding. Sandy is kept on periphery but, finally joins boyfriend Harry as he jets off to be a Canadian Mountie. With the house to themselves at long last, Jean and Lionel recall in a series of flashbacks all those memorable moments since they met up again after almost 40 years apart.

In Season Two, Lionel takes Jean to rural Hampshire to meet his eccentric father, Rocky, who has gotten engaged to equally eccentric Madge. Lionel meets more of Jean's family, her sister-in-law Penny and husband Stephen, who are constantly quarrelling. Jean's daughter Judy's begins a romance with Lionel's young publisher Alistair as he plans for the imminent launch of Lionel's autobiography.

Season 8 begins as Judith and Sandy have both chucked their boyfriends. Jean wants to cheer them up, but this leads to a fib about Lionel having a 'deeply personal problem', which succeeds in distracting the girls but leaves Lionel completely baffled. Lionel is adopted by a shaggy dog, Sandy and Judith swap boyfriends while pension and technological plans rattle Lionel.

Lionel and Jean continue to confront the problems associated with getting older. A perceived loss of masculinity prompts Lionel to tackle Sandy's stalker. Now that he no longer has any writing to do, he is bored if Jean is not around; while she is having trouble adjusting to being semi-retired. Both think Judy and Sandy's new boyfriends are far from desirable.

After years of uncertainty, Jean's daughter Judith marries Alistair, Lionel's publisher, in a country wedding. Sandy is kept on periphery but, finally joins boyfriend Harry as he jets off to be a Canadian Mountie. With the house to themselves at long last, Jean and Lionel recall in a series of flashbacks all those memorable moments since they met up again after almost 40 years apart.

Jean and Lionel take a trip to Paris in season 3, where a feuding honeymoon couple ruin the romantic mood; Rocky, Lionel's father marries Madge, his housekeeper; Lionel and Jean make plans to live together; and an American TV executive wants to turn their love story into a mini-series.

Jean suspects that Lionel is going deaf, while he is convinced that she is having problems with her eyes. Judy has decided to give her romance with Alistair another chance, while Sandy is still dating policeman Harry. Jean prompts Lionel's jealous streak when she meets up with an old flame. She's also very curious about the prospect of new neighbors.

Jean suspects that Lionel is going deaf, while he is convinced that she is having problems with her eyes. Judy has decided to give her romance with Alistair another chance, while Sandy is still dating policeman Harry. Jean prompts Lionel's jealous streak when she meets up with an old flame. She's also very curious about the prospect of new neighbors.

As Time Goes By in season four, Jean and Lionel visit the Hardcastle country home since Lionel's father Rocky and his wife Madge have gone to Mongolia. Lionel gets a shock when his ex-wife Margaret asks to meet up. The American broadcast of the mini series based on Lionel and Jean's romance is imminent but Lionel is unhappy he might have to rewrite his script.

Season Four finds Lionel surrounded by females and grumpier than ever. He's adjusted to living with Jean and her daughter Judith, but now her personal assistant Sandy and crazy sister-in-law Penny move in, bringing more chaos to the house. When his trendy publisher Alistair tells him that the American producers of the TV mini series based on his memoirs want a spicier story, Lionel sours.

Lionel and Jean continue to confront the problems associated with getting older. A perceived loss of masculinity prompts Lionel to tackle Sandy's stalker. Now that he no longer has any writing to do, he is bored if Jean is not around; while she is having trouble adjusting to being semi-retired. Both think Judy and Sandy's new boyfriends are far from desirable.

As Time Goes By in season four, Jean and Lionel visit the Hardcastle country home since Lionel's father Rocky and his wife Madge have gone to Mongolia. Lionel gets a shock when his ex-wife Margaret asks to meet up. The American broadcast of the mini series based on Lionel and Jean's romance is imminent but Lionel is unhappy he might have to rewrite his script.