Waiting for God: Season 5

The last season of the award-winning comedy series starring Graham Crowden and Stephanie Cole is coming to DVD! In Season 5, Tom lands in jail after a driving lesson goes awry. Meanwhile, following Diana's rejection of his marriage proposal, Tom decides to go bungee jumping. At the very edge of his leap, Diana withdraws her refusal but lays down strict ground rules for their future married life. Now the only challenge left is to live happily ever after!

Episode 1. Tom has a spell in hospital with prostate trouble. When he returns home he finds his son Geoffrey has finally left his completely flipped out wife and wants to stay with Tom and Diana. They will have none of it.

Episode 2. Harvey has asked a Japanese designer to look at Bayview with a view to "packing in more oldies per square foot." This leads him into immediate confrontation with Tom and the newly formed Bayview Conservation Society.

Episode 3. Diana is less than thrilled with the prospect of a Royal visit to Bayview. Her stern views on the British class system and the Royal family are directly opposed to Tom's pronounced sense of patriotism.

Episode 4. With no sign of improvement to her suppurating foot. Tom presses Diana into a trip to the doctor. The prognosis is not good. Neither is her mood when she is told to adopt a new diet.

Episode 5. Diana is surprised to find she has something in common with Jane. They are both being driven to distraction by men. Jane is being pursued by Harvey.

Episode 6. Tom lands in jail after a driving lesson goes awry. Jane grows increasingly more religious and Harvey orders a mailaway ordination in order to become a priest.

Episode 7. Following Diana's rejection of his proposal of marriage,Tom decides to go bungee jumping. At the very edge of his leap Diana withdraws her refusal but lays down strict ground rules for their future married life.

Episode 8. Two weddings are on order - that of Tom and Diana and that of Harvey and Jane. The betrothed couples are surprised to find that they are sharing their marriage with a funeral.

Written by Michael Aitkens
Directed by Gareth Gwenlan, Sue Bysh
Produced by Gareth Gwenlan

British Comedy Awards®
1992 – Best TV Comedy Actress – Stephanie Cole

I sometimes wonder if Dame Stephanie has been rushing things a bit. She began her acting career at age 17, playing a 90-year-old woman. And she was only 48 when she starred as the seventy-something Diana Trent.