Episode Guide (Series 2)
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1: Don't Get Around Much Anymore (20 Feb 95)
It's now six months since Gary last went back to 1940. Ron is still trying to persuade Gary to go back, invest some money and make them both a fortune. Returning to the Royal Oak, Gary finds that Phoebe is now running the pub alone. Her father, Eric, has been killed in the Blitz.
Gary visits a local bank to arrange his investment and meets a few familiar characters. When he returns to the present, he discovers that the investment hasn't had the expected result.
Written by:
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
2: I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good (27 Feb 95)
Yvonne is pestering Gary about moving to a better house. Returning to 1941, Gary finds that Phoebe has a new admirer. Ludo is a Czech national who has decided to become an Englishman. He's already decided to call himself "Robert" but can't think of a suitable surname. The jar of instant coffee which Gary has bought for Phoebe suggests a possible name. He has a scheme to make money and wants Phoebe to invest in it. Gary talks her out of it.
Written by:
Laurence Marks, Maurice Gran
3: Just One More Chance (6 Mar 95)
Gary goes to court, charged with being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle. He loses his driving licence and, inevitably, his job. This puts his marriage to Yvonne under a lot of strain.
Written by:
Paul Makin
4: Who's Taking You Home Tonight? (13 Mar 95)
Gary finds himself having to eat two meals more or less simultaneously with two different women in two different time zones. He comes up with a plan to enable him to be with Yvonne and Phoebe on the same evening.
Written by:
Gary Lawson & John Phelps
5: Wish Me Luck (20 Mar 95)
Yvonne has a chance of a better job, but it'll mean moving up North. Gary comes up with a scheme to enable him to return to 1941 to be with Phoebe indefinitely. With Ron's help, he'll fake his own death and disappear from the present for good.
Written by:
Gary Lawson & John Phelps
6: As You Wave Me Goodbye (27 Mar 95)
Gary is beginning to have second thoughts about the idea of living in wartime London. The shortages and endless queues for food (and everything else) are getting him down. Phoebe is worried that gossip about her and Gary will get back to the brewery and jeopardise her tenancy of the Royal Oak. Gary begins to think that it would be a good idea to return to 1995 - but how can he now he's supposedly committed suicide.
Written by:
Gary Lawson & John Phelps
7: Would You Like To Swing On A Star (3 Apr 95)
It seems that nobody in 1995 noticed Gary's supposed suicide, so he's now back at home with Yvonne. He talks Ron into pretending that Gary now works for him.
Yvonne has been cast as the lead actress in a local amateur dramatic society production. Gary also gets involved.
Gary comes up with a way of earning a living - buying gramophone records in 1941 and selling them in 1995. He also gets involved in a wartime talent show.
Written by:
Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran
8: Nice Work If You Can Get It (10 Apr 95)
Gary is appearing in a variety show back in 1941. He gets his modern-day GP to give him some pills to calm his nerves. He's under pressure to sign a publishing contract for 'his' songs. He's reluctant, for obvious reasons, but Phoebe thinks it's a good idea.
After being caught in an air raid, Gary is late returning to 1995 for his acting debut. He's also been overdoing the "nerve pills", which has an adverse effect on his performance, to say the least.
Written by:
Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran
9: Let Yourself Go (24 Apr 95)
Yvonne suspects that she may be pregnant. Gary is beginning to panic about the prospect of possible fatherhood.
Back in 1941, Phoebe persuades Gary to accompany her on a weekend visit to relatives in Buckinghamshire. Luckily, Yvonne is going to visit her mother for the weekend.
Written by:
Paul Makin
10: Don't Fence Me In (1 May 95)
The new area manager for the brewery, Mr Harrison, tells Phoebe that she'll have to give up her tenancy of the Royal Oak because the brewery would prefer it to be run by a married couple. He suggests that he can "fix things" so that Phoebe can keep her tenancy, provided she agrees to be "nice" to him.
Back in 1995, building work has started in Ducketts Passage and it looks as if Gary's route back to 1941 may be blocked. Yvonne is having to deal with a case of sexual harrassment at work. This gives Gary an idea for dealing with the obnoxious Mr Harrison.
Written by:
Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran
Special
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
(25 Dec 95)
A row of new shops now blocks Gary's way back to 1941. The 'gateway' to the past is in the back yard of one of the shops. Gary decides to rent this particular shop and sell wartime memorabilia. Negotiating with Estate Agent Jane Mansfield causes problems when she takes a fancy to Gary.
Written by:
Laurence Marks & Maurice Gran