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Series · 1991 – 1994 · Comedy

Second Thoughts

★6.7 1991 – 1994 5 Seasons TV-MA

Second thoughts is a British sitcom that ran from 3 May 1991 to 14 October 1994. It was broadcast on ITV and made by LWT. It was followed by a sequel, Faith in the future. Second thoughts followed the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, from very different backgrounds trying to develop a relationship, despite the pressures pulling it apart. Second thoughts was based upon the real-life relationship of the writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. It originally aired as a radio series on BBC Radio 4 broadcast between 1 November 1988 and 23 July 1992. The radio series consisted of four series and a Christmas special broadcast in 1992 with a total of 31 episodes. The radio scripts were used for the television series on ITV. The fifth series was considered weaker than the first four series; it was the only series not to be based on the original radio scripts. Second thoughts ended on 14 October 1994, but has since been repeated on ITV3. The original radio series is often replayed on BBC7.

Seasons & episodes

5 seasons · 49 episodes

About the series

Second Thoughts poster
Audience score
★ 6.7 /10

based on 6 votes

Synopsis

Second thoughts is a British sitcom that ran from 3 May 1991 to 14 October 1994. It was broadcast on ITV and made by LWT. It was followed by a sequel, Faith in the future. Second thoughts followed the lives of two middle-aged divorcees, Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott, from very different backgrounds trying to develop a relationship, despite the pressures pulling it apart. Second thoughts was based upon the real-life relationship of the writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie. It originally aired as a radio series on BBC Radio 4 broadcast between 1 November 1988 and 23 July 1992. The radio series consisted of four series and a Christmas special broadcast in 1992 with a total of 31 episodes. The radio scripts were used for the television series on ITV. The fifth series was considered weaker than the first four series; it was the only series not to be based on the original radio scripts. Second thoughts ended on 14 October 1994, but has since been repeated on ITV3. The original radio series is often replayed on BBC7.

Comedy

Cast

6 principal cast

Julia Sawalha

Julia Sawalha

Hannah Grayshot

Lynda Bellingham

Lynda Bellingham

Faith

Belinda Lang

Belinda Lang

Liza

James Bolam

James Bolam

Bill

Geoffrey Whitehead

Geoffrey Whitehead

Richard

Mark Denham

Joe

Where to watch Second Thoughts

Second Thoughts is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy has 5 seasons and 49 total episodes, rated 6.7/10 by 6 viewers.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Second Thoughts have?

Second Thoughts has 5 seasons with 49 episodes in total.

Is Second Thoughts still on the air?

Second Thoughts has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Second Thoughts?

Second Thoughts airs on ITV1.

When did Second Thoughts first air?

Second Thoughts first aired on May 3, 1991.

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