8.1

As Time Goes By•Season 4•Episode 5

Welcome News

8.1/10 · 129 votesApr 2, 199530 min

Ranked #6 of 10 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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Rocky decides to give Lionel his country house in-which the film crew for the miniseries has decided to shoot. Jean and Lionel get engaged.

Directed bySydney Lotterby

Written byBob Larbey

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Seasons10

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Season 4 Episodes10

E1 7.9

A House Full of Women

Rewrites

Getting Rid of Gwen

The Affair

Welcome News

The Anniversary Party

Wedding Preparations

Wedding Day Nerves

Judith's New Romance

Improvements?

Cast5

Judi Dench

Jean Pargetter

Geoffrey Palmer

Lionel Hardcastle

Moira Brooker

Judith "Judy" Hanson

Jenny Funnell

Sandy

Philip Bretherton

Alistair Deacon

Crew3

Chris Wadsworth

Editor

Sydney Lotterby

Director

Bob Larbey

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Welcome News" is episode 5 of As Time Goes By season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 129 votes, ranking #6 of 10 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Sydney Lotterby and written by Bob Larbey, it aired on April 2, 1995.

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