Ever Decreasing Circles
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Ever Decreasing Circles is a British sitcom from the 1980s that follows the obsessive, socially awkward Martin Bryce and his interactions with neighbors in a suburban cul-de-sac.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British sitcom
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television series ⓘ |
| broadcastDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| characterTraitOfMartinBryce |
obsessive
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socially awkward ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator |
Bob Larbey
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John Esmonde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | multi-camera ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1984 ⓘ |
| format | half-hour episodes ⓘ |
| genre | sitcom ⓘ |
| hasChristmasSpecial | true ⓘ |
| hasOpeningTheme | instrumental theme ⓘ |
| includesSpecials | true ⓘ |
| lastAired | 1989 ⓘ |
| leadActorAsCharacter |
Geraldine Newman as Hilda Hughes
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Penelope Wilton as Ann Bryce NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Egan as Paul Ryman NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Briers as Martin Bryce NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Lebor as Howard Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfStory | Surrey-like commuter belt suburb ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Ann Bryce
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Hilda Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Howard Hughes NERFINISHED ⓘ Martin Bryce NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Ryman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| network | BBC1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of fussy, controlling protagonist ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 27 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 4 ⓘ |
| originalChannel | BBC One NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastAs | prime-time BBC sitcom ⓘ |
| producer | Harold Snoad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | BBC ⓘ |
| setting | suburban English cul-de-sac ⓘ |
| starring |
Geraldine Newman
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Owen Brenman NERFINISHED ⓘ Penelope Wilton NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Egan NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Briers NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Lebor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience | family audience ⓘ |
| theme |
community relationships
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social awkwardness ⓘ suburban middle-class life ⓘ |
| typicalRuntimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
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