

Fresh Fields is a British situation comedy written by John T. Chapman and produced by Thames Television for ITV between 7 March 1984 and 23 October 1986. A ratings success at the time, the show is well remembered for its opening titles featuring a silhouette of a person in a rocking chair. It stars Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers as Hester and William Fields, a devoted middle-class couple with an idyllic suburban lifestyle. William works while Hester keeps home. The crux of the show was that she was always looking to try new hobbies or find ways to improve her life, much of which exasperated her hard-working husband. The family home had a granny flat attached, in which Hester's mother Nancy lived. She was divorced from Hester's father Guy although remarried him as the series progressed. The couple had a daughter called Emma who frequently telephoned but never appeared. Her husband Peter did appear often. They later had a son — the Fields' first grandchild — whom they named Guy, after his great-grandfather. Perhaps, the best remembered supporting character was Sonia Barrett who would frequently pop round to borrow items to replace hers due to breakage, theft or mislaying. Hester was not perturbed by this, as the two were close friends, but it used to irritate William. Sonia had the show's only catchphrase — she would always knock on the back door of the Fields' home and then say It's only Sonia! as she walked in. This would sometimes lead to applause of recognition from the studio audience, a phenomenon more regularly seen within American sitcoms. Sonia's husband John appeared on occasion, as did William's secretary Miss Denham, played by Daphne Oxenford.
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6 episodes • 1984
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dish of the Day | Mar 7, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Middle-Age Dread | Mar 14, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hook, Line and Sink Her | Mar 21, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Naked Truth | Mar 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Des Det Res | Apr 4, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Something in the Oven | Apr 11, 1984 | 0.0 |

6 episodes • 1984
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Night to Remember | Sep 5, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Brief Encounter | Sep 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Alright on the Night | Sep 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 4 | In the Spring | Sep 26, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Business Contacts | Oct 3, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Get Me to the Church | Oct 10, 1984 | 0.0 |

7 episodes • 1985
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do It Yourself | Sep 4, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Waiting Game | Sep 11, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Moveable Feasts | Sep 18, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Tipping The Scales | Sep 25, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Crossed Lines | Oct 2, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Alarums And Excursions | Oct 9, 1985 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Dickens Of a Christmas (1985 Christmas Special) | Dec 25, 1985 | 0.0 |

8 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Nose For Trouble | Sep 4, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Old Folks At Home | Sep 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | One Damned Ming After Another | Sep 18, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Life Is Full Of Ups And Downs | Sep 25, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | It Takes Two To Tango | Oct 2, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Caught In The Act | Oct 9, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Brighton Or Bust | Oct 16, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Happy Returns | Oct 23, 1986 | 0.0 |
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