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Joking Apart is a BBC television sitcom written by Steven Moffat about the rise and fall of a relationship. It juxtaposes a couple, Mark and Becky, who fall in love and marry, before getting separated and finally divorced. The twelve episodes, broadcast between 1993 and 1995, were directed by Bob Spiers and produced by Andre Ptaszynski for independent production company Pola Jones. The show is semi-autobiographical; it was inspired by the then recent separation of Moffat and his first wife. Some of the episodes in the first series followed a non-linear parallel structure, contrasting the rise of the relationship with the fall. Other episodes were ensemble farces, predominantly including the couple's friends Robert and Tracy. Paul Mark Elliott also appeared as Trevor, Becky's lover.
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- E1 Episode 1Next upJan 7, 1993 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mark meets Becky for the first time at a "party", and after a whirlwind romance, they tie the knot. But Mark is oblivious as his marriage begins to slowly crumble and when, after five years, his wife asks for a divorce, the scene is set for a night of utter humiliation for the both of them
Guest stars: James Greene (Vicar), Paul Rainbow (Man at Funeral), Rhoda Lewis (Woman at Funeral)
- E2 Episode 2Jan 14, 1993 · 30 min
Synopsis
Robert and Tracy stay with Mark to try to help him get through his first night apart from Becky, as he reminisces about their first night together, at the end of an eventful first date.
Guest stars: Mark Lockyer (Waiter)
- E3 Episode 3Jan 21, 1993 · 30 min
Synopsis
Robert and Tracy have invited Becky and her new lover, Trevor, to dinner, but their plans go awry when Mark turns up shortly before they are due. Can the two parties be kept apart or will the night end in acrimony?
Guest stars: Paul Mark Elliott (Trevor)
- E4 Episode 4Jan 28, 1993 · 30 min
Synopsis
A retrospective episode in which Mark proposes to Becky four times, only to be rebuffed on each occasion. With Becky adamant she's looking for nothing serious, their relationship appears to be over, particularly when Mark does something stupid.
Guest stars: Geoffrey McGivern (Dave), Robert Llewellyn (Tom), Charlotte Avery (Monica)
- E5 Episode 5Feb 4, 1993 · 30 min
Synopsis
Robert has left his mobile phone at Mark’s flat, so Mark drives round to the house to return it. But separation can make for strange bedfellows….
Guest stars: Paul Mark Elliott (Trevor)
- E6 Episode 6Feb 11, 1993 · 30 min
Synopsis
Mark has two women at his flat who both want to spend the night alone with him. When Becky turns up unexpectedly, he suspects she desires the same, but unless he can keep all three apart, he knows he’ll be in for a night of frustration.
Guest stars: Paul Mark Elliott (Trevor)
Cast & crew
Created by Steven Moffat
Robert Bathurst
Fiona Gillies
Tracie Bennett
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