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James Shelley (Hwyel Bennett) is intelligent, articulate, highly educated. He is, however, unemployed.
He lives with his girl friend, Fran (Belinda Sinclair), in a small bedsit owned by Mrs Hawkins (Josephine Tewson).
Later, Shelley marries Fran and she gives birth to a daughter, Emma.
Subsequently despairing of Shelley's laziness and lack of maturity, Fran throws him out. He goes off to teach English in the USA, returning to England five years later.
Series: 10
Episodes: 71
Transmitted: 1979-1992
Channel: ITV
Thames Television