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Paradise Postponed

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This British series, based on books by John Mortimer, follows the rise of Leslie Titmuss from humble beginnings in the 1950s to Tory cabinet minister in the 1980s. The rise of the slippery Titmuss is contrasted with the more modest progress of his neighbours, the intellectual Simcoxes and the aristocratic Fanners. Made by Eustom Films, a subsidiary of Thames Television for the ITV Network.

Sep 15, 19862 seasons14 episodesEndedEN

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Peter Egan

George Augustus Simcox

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Annette Crosbie

Dorothy Simcox

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Michael Hordern

Rev. Simeon Simcox

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Paul Shelley

Fred Simcox

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Colin Blakely

Dr. Salter

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Eleanor David

Agnes Simcox, née Salter

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Richard Vernon

Sir Nicholas Fanner

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Jill Bennett

Lady Grace Fanner

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Zoë Wanamaker

Charlotte 'Charlie' Titmuss, née Fanner

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David Threlfall

Leslie Titmuss

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Harold Innocent

Jackson Catelow

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Colin Jeavons

George Titmuss

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Albert Welling

The Rev. Kevin Bulstrode

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Claire Oberman

Lonnie Simcox, née Hope

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Thomas Heathcote

Tom Nowt

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Graham McGrath

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Marsha Fitzalan

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William Gaminara

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Seasons

Season 1

11 episodes

Premiered Sep 15, 1986

Season 2

3 episodes

Premiered Sep 3, 1991

Episodes

1–6 of 11

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Ep 1

Death of a Saint

Sep 15, 1986

From the time Leslie Titmuss was a young boy, Reverend Simcox encouraged his endeavors. Now an accounts clerk at the Simcox brewery, Titmuss shows every sign of being on the way up. The same can't be said of the rector's sons, Henry and Fred, who appear to be on a downward track.

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Ep 2

The Temptation of Henry Simcox

Sep 22, 1986

The relationship between Fred, the jazz-drumming medical student, and Agnes, the local doctor's daughter, hits a sour note. Meanwhile, Henry finds out that he and his brother have more in common than either could have guessed. And Titmuss makes his own moves on the romantic front.

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Ep 3

Chez Titmuss

Sep 29, 1986

Fred's relationship with Agnes's father, Dr. Salter, improves even as his affair with Agnes ends. Titmuss's romance with Charlotte Fanner, on the other hand, goes from strength to strength, but both sets of parents disapprove.

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Ep 4

Living in the Past

Oct 6, 1986

Henry and Agnes get married and have a child, and the brothers finally reconcile. But as he's coming to terms with his current life, Fred also begins to probe some mysteries in his past. Always looking to the future, Leslie Titmuss engineers a victory for the hated Labour Party in the parliamentary election.

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Ep 5

The Wrongs of Man

Oct 13, 1986

The death of a local poacher is thought to be accidental. But Fred isn't convinced. Why did Dr. Salter always pretend he didn't know the man? The good doctor and the poacher may share more in common than meets the eye--and seem destined for the same fate.

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Ep 6

The Lost Leader

Oct 20, 1986

Titmuss eyes the Conservative Party nomination for the parliamentary seat recently lost to the socialists. First, though, he has to maneuver a rival out of the way. Then his wife, Charlotte, threatens to thwart his chances.

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