Waiting for God

Name: Waiting for God
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1990-06-28
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Stephanie Cole, Graham Crowden, Daniel Hill, Janine Duvitski, Andrew Tourell

ENDED5 Seasons45 Episodes★ 7.4

Waiting for God is a comedy series on BBC One that ran from 1990 to 1994, ending after 5 seasons and 45 episodes.

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NetworkBBC One

First AiredJun 28, 1990

Last AiredOct 27, 1994

GenreComedy

Runtime30 min

Created ByMichael Aitkens

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionBBC

Refusing to succumb to old age, Tom Ballard and Diana Trent are a pair of seasoned delinquents that cause many headaches. Their uneasy alliance is destined to make life difficult at the Bayview Retirement Village.

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Cast

Stephanie Cole

Diana Trent

Graham Crowden

Tom Ballard

Daniel Hill

Harvey Bains

Janine Duvitski

Jane Edwards

Andrew Tourell

Geoffrey Ballard

Sandra Payne

Marion Ballard

Paddy Ward

Jamie Edwards

Seasons & Episodes5 seasons · 45 episodes

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E1After The Operation

Sep 8, 199430m

Diana visits Tom in hospital. His operation to clear his prostrate cancer has been a success and he returns to Bayview with her. Unfortunately Geoffrey, who has had yet another falling-out with Marion, decides he wants to move in with them again. Baines is rejected by an exclusive golf club because he is unmarried.

E2The Bayview Conservation Society

Sep 15, 199430m

Baines is hiring Mr. Nakamura, a Japanese hotel consultant, to advise on the building of a new,space-saving wing to be built at Bayview - thereby enabling him to pack in more residents. Tom starts the Bayview Conservation Society, eventually enlisting Diana, to demonstrate that any such building would damage the wildlife and the natural environment, thus stopping the plan from going ahead.

E3A Royal Visit

Sep 22, 199430m

A letter from the mayor's office suggests that a royal personage will be gracing Bayview with a visit. Diana, already even more crotchety than ever, due to a painfully swollen foot, does not share Tom's monarchist views and holds forth on the pointlessness of the royals. Just as predictably the royal visit turns out to be very much less 'royal' than expected.

E4Diana's Diet

Sep 29, 199430m

Diana's foot shows no sign of healing and Tom is anxious for her to see a doctor. For all of her brash facade she is reluctant to seek medical advice in case she is given the worst possible scenario. However, she complies and is told that she has diabetes and must alter her diet. A relieved Tom proposes. Baines also proposes to Jane, in order to get his golf club membership, but she turns him down.

E5Trouble With Men

Oct 6, 199430m

Diana and Jane are both taken aback by the bizarre ways of men, following their respective marriage proposals. Tom's proposal to Diana has brought on a shock and she collapses and is taken to hospital. Jane's decision that she will become a nun after all has tempted Harvey to consider joining the priesthood.

E6Harvey The Priest

Oct 13, 199430m

A combination of genuine feelings for Jane, whom he is used to having around, plus the desire to still join the golf club, causes Baines to become a priest of the Order of the Flaming Sword of Las Vegas - by post.

E7Bungee Jumping

Oct 20, 199430m

Whilst planning his pre-nuptial agreement with an eager Jane, Baines is told that he is not a proper priest and that any attempts he makes to get money from his ordination will lead to fraud charges. Diana is of course delighted but she has more pressing matters - Tom's threatened bungee jump. She agrees to marry him if only to stop the jump from going ahead but insists on her own pre-nuptial conditions.

E8A Double Wedding?

Oct 27, 199430m

After confiding her doubts about marriage to Sarah, Diana has a raucous hen night with male strippers whilst Tom's stag night is a very staid affair. The befuddled Dennis Sparrow is to conduct the two wedding ceremonies separately but due to a double booking involving a funeral, a double wedding is on the cards after all - despite Marion's efforts to sabotage Tom's marrying Diana.

About Waiting for God

Waiting for God is a comedy series on BBC One. The show first aired on Jun 28, 1990 and currently has 5 seasons and 45 episodes. Waiting for God has ended. It has a rating of 7.4/10 based on 19 votes. The cast includes Stephanie Cole, Graham Crowden, Daniel Hill, Janine Duvitski, Andrew Tourell. Created by Michael Aitkens.