Fresh Fields
Season 4
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 4
8 Episodes
- A Nose For Trouble
E1A Nose For TroubleAfter being kept awake by William's snoring for several nights Hester doesn't need to look after a dog called Randy while his owner is in hospital, but Sonia insists. William isn't amused when Randy eats his dinner and a trip to obedience class ends disastrously. After Sonia reclaims Randy the Fields settle down for the night, but now Hester is so used to William's snoring that she can't get to sleep without it. - The Old Folks At Home
E2The Old Folks At HomeAs chair of the residents' association Hester opposes the demolition of an empty building to make way for flats, proposing that it become an retirement home instead. To prove the need for one, she persuades Guy, Nancy, and Nancy's sister Winnie to pose as helpless, deluded old folk when Mr. Gardner, head of the council. visits. Not only is he so convinced that Hester's plan goes ahead, but he's so concerned about the old folk that he arranges for them to be moved to a care home ASAP. - Life Is Full Of Ups And Downs
E4Life Is Full Of Ups And DownsWilliam and Hester go to Boulogne to buy cheap food and wine. After a choppy crossing they reach the hypermarket where Hester's school-girl French baffles the salesman. but rough seas cancel the return crossing. The couple book into a hotel whose name translates to "Hotel of the Bells," and they soon discover why. - Caught In The Act
E6Caught In The ActWilliam insists on mending a leaky kitchen tap himself, necessitating an expensive visit from the plumber. Meanwhile, Hester gets a call from Peter's parents, the Richardsons, who are coming from Dorset to London for the day and invite themselves to dinner and to stay overnight. Driven mad by overbearing Margaret and epically boring Henry, and dismayed when their guests decide to stay another night, the Fields invent a dinner engagement at a Bournemouth hotel, but actually bundle themselves and Nancy next door to Sonia's for the night. Then Margaret and Henry turn up to chat with Sonia, and the Fields flee to Nancy's granny flat only to be mistaken for burglars. They excuse their return by claiming that Nancy has come down with flu; but next morning Margaret cheerfully announces that Henry has caught it from Nancy and will have to remain in bed for several days. - Happy Returns
E8Happy ReturnsThe Fields return from Italy to England in time for William to treat Hester for her 45th birthday. Despite his back giving out, requiring a doctor's visit, the evening is on again until Hester is called in for an emergency at her restaurant. But it's a ruse: it's the venue for the surprise party William has been planning for her. An even bigger surprise: Nancy and Guy have gotten remarried.
