This Time Next Year
Episodes
35 episodes
Episode 1 The Day Before
It is the eve of Alison's 50th birthday. She decides she should do something to mark the event.
Episode 2 Looking Bad, Looking Good
It is the day after Alison's 50th birthday and she learns that her friends, Pippa and Bev, have another present in store for her.
Episode 3 The Bra Fitting
At Madame Fifi's, Pippa introduces Alison to Marilyn, a busty, platinum blonde, who proceeds to give Alison a lesson she won't forget in a hurry.
Episode 4 Great-aunt Millie and the custard slice
Alison has to intervene when Great-aunt Millie is asked to leave her residential home after an incident with a custard slice.
Episode 5 The Revelation
Pippa's revelation shocks Alison into taking some decisive action.
Episode 6 Luke's Party
Did Alison's blind date for Luke's 18th birthday party really proposition her?
Episode 7 Great-aunt Millie and the Chancellor
Alison goes to visit Great-aunt Millie and has her first real life encounter with David Davies.
Episode 8 Quite good for my age
Alison nearly gets into a fight over a pair of shoes.
Episode 9 Party preparations
Alison is determined to get ahead with the preparations for her mum's party.
Episode 10 Tart or turnip?
Trisha disappears in the middle of the party. Where could she have gone?
Episode 11 Date de-briefing
Pippa and Bev try to reassure Alison after her date.
Episode 12 Fire!
Feminism is a feminine issue, according to Kate, the vegan, mother-of-four. Alison isn't convinced.
Episode 13 Reasons for getting a man about the house
Is sex a pro or a con when it comes to working out the value of having a man about the house? Alison is undecided.
Episode 14 Is there a man out there?
Bev has one of her good ideas but will Alison go along with it?
Episode 15 Dropped on her head as a baby
Alison is taken on a trip down memory lane when she spends the week in Tenby in her parents' caravan.
Episode 16 I'll never forget whatsitcalled
Alison tries to prepare Adam for university life. Chloe takes her mum in hand.
Episode 17 A shocking realisation
Alison comes back back early and makes a shocking discovery!
Episode 18 Bye bye, Baby
Adam has a secret. Will Alison be able to get it out of him before he leaves?
Episode 19 Great-aunt Millie and the contraceptive
Alison and her mum are surprised to find that the rest home staff are trying to persuade Great-aunt Millie (and Fred) to use contraception.
Episode 20 Shopping for a man
After her attempt at internet dating Alison is reluctant to try out any more of Bev's 'great ideas' but it seems Pippa is ganging up on her too.
Episode 21 A steamy episode
Alison is horrified to discover she's become a page 1 girl while Bev has yet another 'great idea'.
Episode 22 The giraffe in the room
Alison and Jane, from dance class, disagree over the best way to handle a suicidal giraffe.
Episode 23 Charlie comes to stay
Alison has an unexpected visitor. A visitor with some unusual habits.