Dame Joan Collins takes on all of Gertrude Lawrence's lead roles in rare and entertaining television productions of eight out of the nine thirty-minute playlets by Noël Coward which he and Lawrence performed on-stage in sets of three from 1935 as "Tonight at 8.30".
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 8 episodes
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- 1S1 E1
Hands Across the Sea
Apr 14, 1991
A wealthy couple invites people over for drinks, and a couple arrives whom they don't recognize at all. They believe the two are someone else and spend their time trying to remember where they met and what they did before this meeting.
- 2S1 E2
Red Peppers
Apr 21, 1991
Lily and George Pepper are a music hall act called "The Red Peppers," and one day onstage, late in their current engagement, they criticize the conductor and blame one another for trouble in their act. They also criticize a performer on the
- 3S1 E3
The Astonished Heart
Apr 28, 1991
School friends meet again after many years, and while a wife holds the candle for her Doctor husband, the friend has an affair with him, creating torment among the three until tragedy tears them apart.
- 4S1 E4
Family Album
May 5, 1991
Following their father's death, his family of survivors make plans for the future. When they open a trunk, they find costumes they'd played with as children and the tense funereal air is suddenly lightened, leading to singing and dancing.
- 5S1 E5
Fumed Oak
May 12, 1991
After being browbeaten by his overbearing wife and mother-in-law, and his spoiled daughter, a man makes the choice to leave his family. When he informs them of his best-laid plans, they are astonished, because now they must learn to fend fo
- 6S1 E6
Ways and Means
May 19, 1991
After a night in the casino in Cannes, the Cartwrights realize they're broke. Furthermore, their hostess needs to turn them out, because their suite is needed for incoming guests. When a thief arrives to rob them, they plan ways and means t
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Tonight at 8.30?
- Tonight at 8.30 is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Tonight at 8.30 are there?
- Tonight at 8.30 has 1 season and 8 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Tonight at 8.30?
- Tonight at 8.30 has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on June 2, 1991.
- Who stars in Tonight at 8.30?
- Tonight at 8.30 stars Joan Collins, Siân Phillips, John Alderton, Anthony Newley, Miriam Margolyes.
