A Rather English Marriage is a novel by Angela Lambert, first published in 1992, and later adapted for television by Andrew Davies for the BBC.
Roy remarries, and Reggie, whose attempt to seduce a younger widow, Liz Franks, has ended in failure, is left alone.
The television adaptation, first screened on BBC Two on 30 December 1998 and later released on DVD, is directed by Paul Seed.
The show won the BAFTA Awards for Best Actor (Tom Courtenay), Best Editing, Best Original Television Music and Best Single Drama.
It also received nominations for Best Actor (Albert Finney), Best Actress (Joanna Lumley) and Best Sound.