How many seasons does Potter have?

Potter has 3 seasons with 20 episodes.

When did Potter premiere?

Potter premiered on November 25, 2022.

Potter

Name: Potter
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Arthur Lowe, Robin Bailey

BBC One Ended Comedy

3 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Premiered November 25, 2022 · Ended August 28, 1983

The time has come for Redvers Potter to relinquish his role as head of the family confectionery firm, Pottermints - his company has been taken over and he is now going into enforced retirement. His wife, Aileen, is not too happy about having her husband under her feet either, but Potter is determined to make the most of his retirement. He decides he will give people the benefit of his managerial experience - even if they don't want it.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

6 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Thu, Mar 1 1979 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Redvers Potter arrives at work to find his nameplate being removed from his office door. At 12pm his company, Pottermints, is to be taken over but, until then, he is still in charge and he means to assert every last vestige of authority he has.

E02

Episode 2

Thu, Mar 8 1979 9:25 PM GMT+0000 30 min

A trip to the library causes Potter to catch the bus and it "savages" his umbrella. To make matters worse, his sister, Harriet, is staying the night with her artist husband, Willy. They have parked their caravanette on the drive and Potter doesn't trust it.

E03

Episode 3

Thu, Mar 15 1979 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter has another bad day. His sister Harriet and her dreaded husband Willy have to extend their visit because, despite all Potter's efforts, their caravanette remains unroadworthy.

E04

Episode 4

Thu, Mar 22 1979 7:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Another busy day for Potter as he tries to adjust to his new life of retirement. Now he has time to help others with problems they didn't know they'd got.

E05

Episode 5

Thu, Mar 29 1979 7:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter calls to see how business is going in Tolly's antique shop. Things take a turn for the worse as he applies his experience of selling sweets to the art of selling valuable paintings.

E06

Episode 6

Thu, Apr 5 1979 7:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter and the Vicar encounter Harry Tooms for the first time when he is caught cheating on the golf course. Potter decides that gangsters are very charitable when it comes to the church and sends Tolly in to get a donation!

Season 2

7 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Wed, Feb 27 1980 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

When the Vicar's wife, Jane, has an accident that lands her in hospital for a few days, Potter is quick to offer his services at the vicarage.

E02

Episode 2

Wed, Mar 5 1980 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Harry Tooms is envious that his new found friends all seem happily married and he is determined to woo his ex-wife. They offer him moral support as he tries to win her back.

E03

Episode 3

Wed, Mar 12 1980 8:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

When Potter, the Vicar and their wives go for a jaunt to the countryside, they encounter Tolly on a protest against farming - and the farmers retaliation causes a problem for Potter that Harry Tooms manages to rectify.

E04

Episode 4

Wed, Mar 19 1980 7:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter and Aileen decide to pay a visit to their son, Rodney, who is now a pop svengali and looking after a video shoot on the South Coast. The Vicar and his wife decide to join them but Potter's fate is to get stuck under a bed in the hotel room...

E05

Episode 5

Wed, Mar 26 1980 7:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter and his friends visit ex-villain Harry Tooms and become involved in some dubious dealings connected with a roll of carpet.

E06

Episode 6

Wed, Apr 2 1980 7:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Potter clan gathers for a momentous family occasion - the christening of their first grand-daughter. Potter controls the event with his usual managerial expertise, resulting in the usual inevitable complications.

E07

Episode 7

Wed, Apr 9 1980 7:30 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter tries a new role as guide to visiting foreigners. Could this lead to a third World War?

Season 3

7 episodes

E01

Episode 1

Sun, Jul 17 1983 8:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter, late of "Pottermints", and his friend and drinking companion the Vicar, feel that Potter's neighbour, the amiable Tolly, has a gap in his life. Can they fill it happily?

E02

Episode 2

Sun, Jul 24 1983 8:40 PM GMT+0000 30 min

The Vicar tells Potter that the church needs a new boiler. Potter, with all his experience, has an immediate plan to raise the necessary funds.

E03

Episode 3

Sun, Jul 31 1983 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter, with time on his hands and all his managerial abilities straining at the leash, attempts to help his neighbour Tolly. It doesn't quite work out that way, but Potter is totally blameless.

E04

Episode 4

Sun, Aug 7 1983 8:50 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter and his friend the Vicar go for a quiet drink in the pub and are rather startled by the arrival of a man in a boat.

E05

Episode 5

Sun, Aug 14 1983 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Aileen has arranged a coffee morning with friends but Redvers Potter is going to spend the day clearing out the garage loft. These two occasions are not happily complementary.

E06

Episode 6

Sun, Aug 21 1983 8:55 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter, the Vicar, Tolly and their wives have been invited to a cheese and wine party. Inevitably, Potter decides to help some of the guests, but it does not necessarily make for a happier party.

E07

Episode 7

Sun, Aug 28 1983 9:15 PM GMT+0000 30 min

Potter cadges a lift from his neighbour Tolly to the golf club via the vicarage to pick up his Partner. Sounds simple, but problems occur which stimulate Tolly to behave in a most untypical way.