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Fortysomething

Fortysomething

A middle-aged man losing his edge... and his grip!

2003 1 seasons 6 eps≈ 5h totalEndedSTVComedy

A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.

3.8/5

TMDB score· 32 votes

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Synopsis

A middle-aged doctor in Putney juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts.

The vibe

family

Cast

Hugh LaurieHugh LauriePaul SlipperyAnna ChancellorAnna ChancellorEstelle SlipperyBenedict CumberbatchBenedict CumberbatchRory SlipperyJoe Van MoylandJoe Van MoylandEdwin SlipperyNeil HenryDaniel SlipperyPeter CapaldiPeter CapaldiDr. Ronnie PilfreyLolita ChakrabartiLolita ChakrabartiDr. Surinder DhillonSheila HancockSheila HancockGwendolen HartleyEmma FergusonEmma FergusonLaura ProekSiobhan HewlettSiobhan HewlettLucy Proek

Network

STV

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

6

Episode length

49 min

Total runtime

≈ 5h

First aired

2003

Country

United Kingdom

Genres

Comedy

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