Late StarterLate StarterSeason 11985 · 8 episodesEpisodes1Episode 1It is Professor Edward Brett 's last triumphant day at the university. He is looking forward to a life of leisure, but that evening his life takes a drastic turn.2Episode 22: Edward Brett 's academic career is over. He now faces the rude shock of life in the real world.3Episode 33: Edward learns a new set of standards and begins to realise what work is.4Episode 44: 'A couple of light years on another planet' is how Edward describes his increasingly problematic life.5Episode 55: Edward has almost found his wife. Almost, but not quite. She still remains a step ahead.6Episode 66: Mary Brett is safe at last, but still refuses to let Edward know her whereabouts.7Episode 77: Mary Brett creates another crisis but this time it is Edward who is estranged from the family.8Episode 88: Now it is Liz Weldon 's turn to make demands, precipitating Edward into an unexpected decision.