Martin Bryce lives in a quiet suburban close with his wife Anne. He does his best to "organise" the leisure time of all of the other inhabitants of the close, running umpteen societies and doing "good works". He's is quite happy with his lot until Paul Ryman moves in next door.

• Penelope Wilton
• Richard Briers
• Peter Egan
• Geraldine Newman
• Stanley Lebor