Timewasters Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

The Jazz Age

Sun, Oct 8, 2017

Nick is committed to his struggling jazz quartet despite the apathy of his sister, drummer Lauren, trombonist Horace and the philandering Jason. Then a tramp, Homeless Pete, shows them a lift which is actually a time machine, whisking them back to 1926 where they attract - largely unwanted - attention until aristocratic twins Victoria and Ralph book them to play at their birthday party. More concerned with returning home Nick enlists the aid of crazed boffin John Logie Baird, who accuses him of being a spy and imprisons him though he escapes to join the others at the party. However they are pursued through time by the hulking Curtis, angry that Jason has been sleeping with his girlfriend.

Episode 2

The Wellness Institute

Whilst the other band members enjoy the high life with Victoria and Ralph Nick, desperate to get home, ends up at psychiatrist Dr Braithwaite's centre for mental wellness. The others locate him but find he has happily signed up for a eugenics experiment in Paraguay to produce the perfect specimen and he has to be forcibly rescue, Curtis becoming an unwilling replacement. Meanwhile Ralph, in love with an indifferent Lauren, decides to join the French Foreign Legion.

Episode 3

Follow Your Dreams

Nick decides to gets to know Victoria's long-suffering butler (played by Nigel Planer) a little better. Meanwhile Lauren tries to integrate herself into 1920s high society, Jason stands up for himself and Horace gets a new job.

Episode 4

Men Only

After rebelling against the men-only rule at the band's latest gig, Lauren unexpectedly finds herself with a new calling in life. Much to Nick's irritation, Lauren catches the public's imagination and she soon becomes a star. But will the newfound fame go to her head?

Episode 5

There Has Been a Murder!

The band is relaxing at Victoria's country mansion where Horace has devised a murder mystery game. It goes ahead without Jason , who is fleeing when a vengeful Curtis reappears but when Curtis collapses Jason is sure he has killed him . Calmed by Lauren he returns to the house to make his confession but no body can be found. This is not surprising when it is revealed what really happened.

Episode 6

Nick + Nicola

The time machine has been fixed. It's finally time for the band to return to home. Or is it? With Nick and Jason both experiencing girl trouble - and Lauren in financial trouble - the path back to modern day London soon looks a lot less simple.