Outside Edge
Comedy-drama series starring Timothy Spall, Brenda Blethyn, Robert Daws, and Josie Lawrence about two couples united only by the fact that they play for a Sunday League cricket team.
Brent Park Cricket Club prepare for the opening ceremony of their new pitch and pavilion. Mim has arranged a big surprise for Rog. Unfortunately disaster strikes when the hiding place proves to be a little too secure, but one way or another arrangements are made to ensure that the cricketing legend is able to cut the ribbon.
Roger gets a frosty reception when he introduces Clive, a new young member to the team. Kev and Mag present Rog and Mim with a motorised mower for the club, but when Mim whizzes past Clive on the vehicle the young lad finds himself smitten.
Rog is busy organising the team's first match, while Mim is trying to cheer up Bob who has been thrown out by Ginnie. When Maggie's sister inadvertantly lets slip a secret, Kev and Mag are devastated by its implications for their relationship.
Kev and Mag's fertility problems give rise to a painful discussion. When Rog and Mim arrive to discuss the forthcoming marriage blessing, relations become even more strained. Their present to Kev and Mag does not receive the response they anticipated.
Roger insists on everyone following him in a car convoy to a new fixture in the country, but a lack of map reading skills results in comic chaos with a stubborn tractor driver.
Mim tries to persuade Roger to cancel a match against Piggy Pearson's team because of a personal incident between Roger and Piggy's divorced sister some time before. Rog is initially dismissive of Mim's concern, but is later dumbstruck when he learns the woman will be attending the match.
Everyone has arrived at the church for Kev and Mag's wedding blessing except the couple themselves. The congregation become restless with the wait and Clive makes accusations against Roger regarding Mim. Will Kev and Mag arrive and harmony be restored before a fight breaks out?
Having been caught out by wife Miriam, cricket-mad Roger Dervish returns and begins trying to carve a new innings on the domestic front - licking his team into shape in the process.
Roger doesn't want everyone gossiping about his affair, to save Mim's blushes. This proves a hard task for the team.
Mim is laid up in bed. How will Roger cope without her culinary skills?
Events take a sombre course when Fred is sent back by his captain whilst attempting a second run.
Roger has some trouble with his sausages.
Some members of the team seek to overthrow Roger following a poor declaration decision that costs them a win on a wet matchday.
The day of the EGM arrives. Roger's leadership goes to the vote, and things look in the balance until a knowledgable old gentleman arrives with some new information. Dennis shows off his new purchase, a (nearly-new) car. But when he pours water on his wife's plans to move house, she looks for revenge.
The team gather to watch the first public showing of the film of their tour of Corfu.
Roger makes arrangements for the team's next game.
The team turns out for another Saturday game.
The team gathers to discuss events on the field of play.
Some team members are getting hot under the collar - and the sheets.
Miriam serves up the usual spread.
Roger has problems with fidelity.
A tough game for the lads - especially for the captain.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 1994-03-24 |
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