A Comedy On This Day: As Time Goes By: The Affair (26 March 1995)

 It might just be because this is a rather dull episode with far too little happening between the two leads, but it does leave me wondering just how well 1990s 'quality television' values operate when applied to sitcom. For all the well-heeled aspirational lifestyles on show, I can't help but think that the base metal of this storyline (woman jealous of her partner spending the day at home with glamorous young secretary, irritating and insensitive relative turning up and spoils everyone's plans) would actually be rather funnier if they were rendered as a cheap 'n' cheerful LWT 25 minute sitcom.

 The synthi-orchestral arrangement of the theme is remarkably ugly, especially when you consider that it’s setting out to convey a mood of sophistication.