As Time Goes By: Complete Series 5 (1996) Rating: Starring: Judi Dench, Geoffrey Palmer Director: Sydney Lotterby Category: Comedy, Classics, Classics, Television, Television Studio: BBC Home Video Subtitles: Length: 210 mins     BBC Video Once upon a time, a dashing young British Army officer and a lovely student nurse fell deeply, magically in love. Then he was shipped off to Korea and they never heard from one another. Forty years later, fate brings them together again...with hilarious results. Episode 1 With Lionel's father and stepmother off yak riding in Mongolia, Jean and Lionel decide to head off for the Hardcastle country home. They are then "adopted" by the country set who have scheduled a whirlwind of social activities. Episode 2 Lionel unexpectedly receives a letter from ex-wife Margaret. When he and Jean meet with her, Margaret is far from the frumpy woman Lionel remembers. And she has a boy toy in tow to boot. Episode 3 In search of a hobby to help occupy his time, Lionel takes to model boat building. Jean and company become concerned with this pastime and take action. Episode 4 On their last trip to the country, both Jean and Lionel were unsettled by the constant jostling of the country set. They will try stealth and sneaking into his family country home...with predictable consequences. Episode 5 Alistair announces the mini-series based on their romances is due to telecast in the States in September. Lionel is miffed at the re-write to his script and refuses to attend the premiere. Judy and Sandy leap at the chance to go. Episode 6 Penny is convinced she will not be long in this world as she prepares for a routine hospital stay and Lionel and Jean get the job of looking after Stephen for the duration. Episode 7 When Lionel and Jean made a stand against the ghastly country set several weeks earlier, they became very popular with the villagers. Those same villagers now shower the couple with gifts ranging from a firkin of ale to a piglet.