No Commitments

Simon Brett followed the successful After Henry with another middle-class sitcom about the lives of three women, in this case a family of sisters: Anna, Victoria and Charlotte .  The humour is gentle, and arises from the contrast between Anna, the self-assured and contented sibling, who spent her middle years caring for the trio's parents, and her two younger sisters, Victoria and Charlotte, one of whom is a neurotic, domineering housewife and the other a hystrionic with an incredibly messy love life. Both sisters regard Anna as the unfortunate of the family, but are in fact reliant on her support.


Series: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

:: Series 1

This series was broadcast on Radio 4 of a Thursday morning at 10am.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
9.1.92Sisters of Mercy
16.1.92Empty Vessels
23.1.92A Nice Civilised Evening
30.1.92Cracks in the Varnish
6.2.92Old Embers
13.2.92A Complete Break

:: Series 2

This followed the scheduling of the previous series and was broadcast on Radio 4 of a Thursday morning at 10am.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
29.7.93Frail Memories
5.8.93Bright Lights
12.8.93The Big Break
19.8.93Bed and Breakfast
26.8.93Affair Exchange
2.9.93Twice Bitten

:: Series 3

This series retained the scheduling of the previous series and was broadcast on Radio 4 of a Thursday morning at 10am.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
24.11.94Time Shift
1.12.94Material Values
8.12.94Talking Shop
15.12.94An Ill Word
22.12.94Seasonal Adjustments
29.12.94A Man who Cares

:: Series 4

This series was broadcast on Radio 4 of a Wednesday lunchtime at 12.30pm.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
24.7.96A Nip in the Air
14.7.96Educated Guesswork
21.7.96Faith, Hope and Very Little Charity
28.7.96One Gets Better
5.8.96Not a Leg to Stand On
12.8.96Two at a Time

:: Series 5

This series was broadcast on Radio 4 of a Thursday morning at 11.30am in the morning comedy slot.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
9.7.98Family Business
16.7.98Who You Know
23.7.98Charity Begins at Home
30.7.98Surprise Surprise
6.8.98Running in the Family
13.8.98Rallying Around

:: Series 6

This series was broadcast on Radio 4 of a Wednesday morning at 11.30am in the morning comedy slot.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
14.7.99Make my Day
21.7.99Excess Baggage
28.7.99Making it Better
4.8.99Retiring Types
11.8.99Spreading Wings
18.8.99Growing Away

:: Series 7

Like the previous series, this was broadcast on Radio 4 of a Wednesday morning at 11.30am in the morning comedy slot.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
31.1.01Supporting Parts
7.2.01Family Lunch
14.2.01Soft Soap
21.2.01Reflected Glory
28.2.01The Wedding Party
7.3.01Soap Bubble

:: Series 8

A further series broadcast on Radio 4 of a Wednesday morning at 11.30am in the morning comedy slot.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
2.1.02Fresh Starts
9.1.02New Age Committments
16.1.02My Turn
23.1.02Wanderlust
30.1.02Impossibly High Standards
6.2.02All Roads Lead to Rome

:: Series 9

The latest series was also broadcast on Radio 4 of a Wednesday morning at 11.30am in the morning comedy slot.

Tx. DateRpt. DateTitle
1.1.03Unexpected directions
8.1.03Elephants never forget
15.1.03University Life
22.1.03Oh what a tangled web we weave…
29.1.03Rogers love life
5.2.03...everyone else's




I would like to thank Rhys Phillips for his help in compiling the log for this page.