Second Thoughts(1991)
Overview
Second thoughts is a British sitcom that ran from 3 May 1991 to 14 October 1994. It was broadcast on ITV and made by LWT. It was followed by a sequel, Faith in the future. Second thoughts followed the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, from very different backgrounds trying to develop a relationship, despite the pressures pulling it apart. Second thoughts was based upon the real-life relationship of the writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. It originally aired as a radio series on BBC Radio 4 broadcast between 1 November 1988 and 23 July 1992. The radio series consisted of four series and a Christmas special broadcast in 1992 with a total of 31 episodes. The radio scripts were used for the television series on ITV. The fifth series was considered weaker than the first four series; it was the only series not to be based on the original radio scripts. Second thoughts ended on 14 October 1994, but has since been repeated on ITV3. The original radio series is often replayed on BBC7.
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No imageSeason 1
7 episodes • 1991
Season 1
7 episodes • 1991
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Found and Lost | May 3, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Match of the Day | May 10, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Night Moves | May 17, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 4 | She Who Hesitates | May 24, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Nursing a Conscience | May 31, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Late Late Show | Jun 7, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Marriage of Inconvenience | Jun 14, 1991 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
12 episodes • 1992
Season 2
12 episodes • 1992
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebel without a Pause | Jan 3, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Overtaken by Events | Jan 10, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Health and Efficiency | Jan 17, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Rhythm of Strife | Jan 24, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Maybe, Baby | Jan 31, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Love and Hisses | Feb 7, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Room with a Queue | Feb 14, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Foreign Exchange | Feb 21, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Recipe for Disaster | Feb 28, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Affair Assessment | Mar 6, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Come as You Were | Mar 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Love, Honour and Delay | Mar 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
15 episodes • 1992
Season 3
15 episodes • 1992
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sleeping Partner | Oct 18, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Youth and Consequences | Oct 25, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Vice Principle | Nov 1, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Double Booked | Nov 8, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Is Everybody Happy? | Nov 15, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Occupational Hazard | Nov 22, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Hello, Goodbye | Nov 29, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Labour of Love | Dec 13, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Short Change | Dec 20, 1992 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Sobering Thoughts | Jan 8, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Old Problem | Jan 15, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Heartburn | Jan 22, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Faint Possibility | Jan 29, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Otherwise Engaged | Feb 5, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Management Decision | Feb 12, 1993 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
7 episodes • 1993
Season 4
7 episodes • 1993
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Last Words | Oct 29, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Into the Fire | Nov 5, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 3 | One More Time | Nov 12, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Auld Acquaintance | Nov 19, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Mr. Fixit | Dec 3, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Whose Birthday is it Anyway? | Dec 10, 1993 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Playing Away | Dec 17, 1993 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 5
8 episodes • 1994
Season 5
8 episodes • 1994
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What's New? | Aug 26, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Work Experience | Sep 2, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 3 | She's Leaving Home | Sep 9, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Mortal Thoughts | Sep 16, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Dress Circle | Sep 23, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Sporting Chance | Sep 30, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Full House | Oct 7, 1994 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Friday the Thirteenth | Oct 14, 1994 | 0.0 |
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