Hugh Laurie
Director
Fortysomething (2003)
Season 1
A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.
Released June 29, 2003
Episode 49 min
None+
Keywords: tmdb.family, imdb.forty-something, imdb.family-relationships, imdb.midlife-crisis, imdb.dark-comedy, imdb.quirky-comedy, mdblist.has-trailer
Network: STV
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
Set in the west London suburb of Putney. Paul Slippery a sexually frustrated, red-tape wrapped GP is jealous of his three promiscuous teenage sons – Rory, Jack and Edwin – and thinks his wife Estelle may be having a lesbian affair.
June 29, 2003, midnight
S1E2 - Episode Two
Paul promises Estelle that he will cook a romantic meal, but has difficulty getting everyone out of the house. When Estelle's boss asks her to take Pilfrey out to lunch, Paul jumps to the wrong conclusion.
July 6, 2003, midnight
S1E3 - Episode Three
Paul is feeling paranoid. Dr Pilfrey is busy sending love e-mails to Paul's wife, Estelle, and Paul's youngest son Edwin has been forging encouraging replies.
July 13, 2003, midnight
S1E4 - Episode Four
Edwin makes Paul buy from him a love potion which makes Paul thinks that it will help him to have sex with Estelle but gains the opposite resault.
In attempt to reconcil with her he sneaks into a lecture that Estelle is having for women. Also, Laura and Lucy introduce Woj to Edwin.
July 20, 2003, midnight
S1E5 - Episode Five
Paul suspects Estelle is having an affair which makes him getting himself by mistake to an AA meeting which makes everyone to think that he is an alcoholic.
July 27, 2003, midnight
S1E6 - Episode Six
Paul starts hearing voices again, Estelle is upset - and they still haven't had sex. Gwendolen offers Estelle somewhere to stay while she sorts herself out. And Pilfrey hypnotises Paul to make chicken noises whenever he is sexually aroused. Written by Nigel Williams.
Aug. 9, 2003, midnight
Network: STV
Episode Runtime: 49 min.
Season Runtime: 294 min.
Released: June 29, 2003
Last Air Date: Aug. 9, 2003, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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