Fresh Fields
Season 3
Popular British sitcom about middle-aged suburban couple William and Hester Fields. Hester is suffering 'empty-nest syndrome' after their two children have left home, so she keeps trying to find new hobbies and interests.
Where to Watch Season 3
7 Episodes
- Do It Yourself
E1Do It YourselfDetermined to give their bedroom a modern makeover, Hester brings in local builder and decorator Mr. Pringle, to William's dismay. Catching Hester wearing a mudpack gives Mr. Pringle such a fright that he falls downstairs and is indisposed. As Hester and William carry on with the redecorating, Emma rings to announce that they are now the grandparents of a boy named Guy. - A Waiting Game
E2A Waiting GameWilliam is hung over after a drunken but successful night out with prospective client, wine importer Mr Royce. Some nights later Hester organizes a buffet for a private party and drags along William to serve as barman. One of the guests is Mr Royce, who, since the Fields are pretending to be strangers, takes a shine to Hester and makes a play for her, ultimately following the Fields home. - Tipping The Scales
E4Tipping The ScalesWilliam is not happy when Hester decides that they are overweight and puts them both on a starvation diet. He is even less happy when Hester persuades him to drive her to a car boot sale, sustaining a puncture on the way before they discover that the sale was the day before. Now thoroughly angry he decides to end the diet by sneaking into a burger bar, only to find that Hester has the same idea and is also there. - Crossed Lines
E5Crossed LinesHester is standing for chairperson of the residents' association and is not pleased to learn that the other candidate, Miss Henshaw, is a glamorous young woman whom William hopes to attract as a client. At Sonia's cheese and wine party Hester meets her rival, who may be younger and prettier but has a truly irritating laugh. Fortunately Hester has the last laugh when she wins the election. - Alarums And Excursions
E6Alarums And ExcursionsSonia tells Hester's fortune and two of her three predictions come true: that she will travel, as William has booked them a weekend in Paris; and that she'll come into money, since she wins £500 on her Premium Bonds. The third prophecy, that she will have a secret admirer, almost seems to come true when Sonia's husband forgets her birthday and Hester helps him out, leading to confusion in a dress shop.
