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Fortysomething

A middle-aged man losing his edge... and his grip!

7.5(32)
First Aired:June 29, 2003
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:6
Status:Ended

A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.

Cast

Hugh Laurie

Hugh Laurie

Paul Slippery

Anna Chancellor

Anna Chancellor

Estelle Slippery

Benedict Cumberbatch

Benedict Cumberbatch

Rory Slippery

Joe Van Moyland

Joe Van Moyland

Edwin Slippery

Neil Henry

Daniel Slippery

Peter Capaldi

Peter Capaldi

Dr. Ronnie Pilfrey

Lolita Chakrabarti

Lolita Chakrabarti

Dr. Surinder Dhillon

Sheila Hancock

Sheila Hancock

Gwendolen Hartley

Emma Ferguson

Emma Ferguson

Laura Proek

Siobhan Hewlett

Siobhan Hewlett

Lucy Proek

Seasons

E1Pilot

49m

Jun 29, 2003

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.

E2Episode Two

49m

Jul 6, 2003

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.

E3Episode Three

49m

Jul 13, 2003

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.

E4Episode Four

49m

Jul 20, 2003

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.

E5Episode Five

49m

Jul 27, 2003

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.

E6Episode Six

49m

Aug 9, 2003

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.

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A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.

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