Waiting for God

Season 1 Episode 3: Cheering Up Tom

5 Seasons Jul 12, 1990 TV-14 28m 7.5

Tom really thinks that he won't have to wait for God much longer when he says he is dying and is rushed to hospital. He is discovered to have had a heart attack but he becomes very depressed and talks about suicide, writing 'die on...

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Season 1 Episodes:

Episode 1 Welcome to Bayview

1. Welcome to Bayview

Aired: Jun 28, 1990

Tom Ballard is put in Bayview retirement home by his weak willed son Geoffrey...

Episode 2 A Trip to Brighton

2. A Trip to Brighton

Aired: Jul 5, 1990

Diana rows with chief carer Jane for calling her a senior citizen and Tom doe...

Episode 3 Cheering Up Tom

3. Cheering Up Tom

Aired: Jul 12, 1990

Tom really thinks that he won't have to wait for God much longer when he says...

Episode 4 The Christening

4. The Christening

Aired: Jul 19, 1990

Tom is going to the christening of his nephew and wants Diana to accompany hi...

Episode 5 Fraulein Mueller

5. Fraulein Mueller

Aired: Jul 26, 1990

Jane wants to become a nun so Baines sacks her and brings in stern German mat...

Episode 6 The Psychiatrist

6. The Psychiatrist

Aired: Aug 2, 1990

Baines decides that if Diana and Tom are seen to be mentally incompetent it w...

Episode 7 The Helicopter

7. The Helicopter

Aired: Aug 9, 1990

With upcoming by-elections Councillor Ferguson is courting the grey vote and ...

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Info about Waiting for God

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Country: United Kingdom

Genres: Comedy

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