Ever Decreasing Circles Reviews
Description:Starring Richard Briers
Newest Review: ... arrives on the Close in the shape of the owner of a hairdressing business, Paul Ryman, played by Peter Egan, and life is never quite the same again, much to Martin's utter dismay. Everyone loves Paul, as the man who is good at everything and knows everyone there is to know, and Martin sees Paul very much as the Antichrist, his arch enemy, ... more
... whose sole intention is to wreak havoc on his very ordered little world. The smugly smirking Paul sees it all as a very big joke and delights in poking holes in Martin's very comfortable life. The other main characters in this marvellou...moreCustomer Ever Decreasing Circles Reviews (2)
by - written on 16/02/04, updated on 16/02/04 (Very useful, 77 readings)
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After the gentle touch of The Good Life, an enormously popular BBC sitcom starring Paul Eddington, Penelope Keith and Felicity Kendal, writers John Esmond and Bob Larbey took its main star Richard Briers with them when they established their next comedy series, the marvellous Ever Decreasing Circles in the late 1980's. This time Briers was cast as Martin Bryce, a straight laced and anally retentive pillar of the community. Married to Ann, played by the wonderful Penelope Wilton, Martin is a buyer at the nearby Mole Valley ... Read the complete review
by - written on 23/09/02, updated on 23/09/02 (Very useful, 102 readings)
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Martin Bryce - Suburbia Man - the vital cog around which Mole Valley Valves revolve - the life and soul of his community - the organiser of Neighbourhood Watch, jumble sale, old folks' outing, night at the pictures, and everything else which is important to Suburbia - happily married to Anne - next door neighbour to the Anorakist Howard and Hilda- the very definition of pillar of the conformist community - a man to look up to and admire. Suddenly, there is a cloud on the horizon in the shape of the smug and all knowing Paul Ryman. Paul is the sort of chap you love to hate, skilled in everything he attempts, knowledgeable about virtually every subject and ... Read the complete review
