Fresh Fields: Set 2

Anton Rodgers (May to December) and Julia McKenzie (Agatha Christie's Marple) return as William and Hester Fields, a middle-aged couple whose grown children have left home to start lives of their own. Hester is ready for a new life, too-and takes on everything from redecorating to catering. Staid William would much prefer that his life-and his wife-remain unchanged. Inevitably, he finds himself drawn into Hester's self-improvement schemes, usually reluctantly but always with hilarious results.
This set includes both Series 3 and 4 of the charmingly domestic Britcom that the Los Angeles Times called "wonderful."

Disc 1 (Series 3)
Episode One: Do It Yourself
Hester tells William it's time for a change in the bedroom-specifically, to the décor. For once resisting the temptation to do it herself, she decides to call in a professional. But shortly after he starts the job, the decorator wishes she hadn't.

Episode Two: A Waiting Game
William has been burning the candle at both ends while entertaining a potential client and trying to secure a new business deal. Hester gets a business deal of her own; unfortunately, it threatens to upset his.

Episode Three: Moveable Feasts
The Fields get to watch their new grandson overnight. But Hester finds herself overextended when she also volunteers to deliver a meal to an elderly neighbor. To William's dismay, the police get involved.

Episode Four: Tipping the Scales
Hester thinks she and William need to lose weight-and insists that he give up alcohol for Lent and cut back on his calories. For William, it's the equivalent of a starvation diet, and soon the only thing being lost is his temper.

Episode Five: Crossed Lines
Hester plans to stand for election to the local residents' association and enlists William to help with her speech. Her rival for the post is an attractive young blonde William knows from the golf club. Before long, Hester wants to know whose side he's on.

Episode Six: Alarums and Excursions
Hester plans a romantic dinner with William to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. But her hopes are dashed when William has to work late. Unknown to Hester, he has been cooking up a special celebration of his own.

Disc 2 (Series 4)
Episode One: A Nose for Trouble
William's snoring is keeping Hester up at night, and her days are far from restful after she agrees to take care of a neighbor's highly strung dog. As William quickly discovers, he has a major role to play in solving both problems.

Episode Two: The Old Folks at Home
Hester lobbies the head of the local council about the need for an old people's home. When a petition in support of the home fails to convince him, Hester resorts to more covert measures to get her point across.

Episode Three: One Damned Ming after Another
Hester appears on the television program Antiques Roadshow along with a reluctant William and a valuable vase. Though she enjoys the limelight, Hester finds her TV appearance may also have drawn the attention of the criminal world.

Episode Four: Life Is Full of Ups and Downs
William's business worries are keeping him up at night. For a change of pace, Hester takes him on a short cross-Channel trip. William finds it equally hard to sleep in France, although for entirely different reasons.

Episode Five: Takes Two to Tango
Hester's imagination runs wild when William arrives home from the office reeking of perfume. He offers her a perfectly innocent explanation, but Hester continues to smell a rat.

Episode Six: Caught in the Act
Hester invites her daughter's in-laws to dinner while they are visiting from the country. Her offer to have them spend the night turns into an extended stay, and William plots the Fields's escape.

Episode Seven: Brighton or Bust
Always eager to support a good cause, Hester trains for a charity bike ride to Brighton. She approaches the task with her usual can-do attitude. The only thing in doubt is her pedal power.

Episode Eight: Happy Returns
After returning from their second honeymoon in Naples, Hester notices that William is behaving very secretively. She suspects the worst, but William's motives are pure.

Directed by Peter Frazer-Jones
Written by John T. Chapman
Produced by Peter Frazer-Jones
Costume Design by Lyn Harvey, Jan Rowell, Marcia Stanton