
Waiting for God (1990)
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Patricia Leslie as Betty
Episodes 3
Daisy Takes Charge
Baines threatens Diana with expulsion unless she removes the partition but they both have more pressing matters to consider as Daisy becomes completely domineering, taking over the home with her ideas and threatening to get current staff sacked.
Finally, Tom organizes a revolt against her, causing her to leave . . . and Diana to remove the partition.
Read MoreThe Thief
Resident Betty claims that her sewing basket has gone missing and Tom and Diana decide to investigate. Not fully believing Betty's story they follow her and Tom intervenes when they see her apparently shop-lifting. Tom is arrested and conducts his own court case, being found not guilty of theft, but guilty of contempt of court.
Later, Diana recalls that she had the sewing basket all along, having borrowed it from Betty and forgetting she still had it.
Read MoreGlamorous Grannies
Tom has a bet with Diana that she can't be nice to people for a work. Such untypical actions only lead to confusion.
Baines wants to organize a glamorous grandmother contest for the old ladies in the home, the prize being a cruise for two.
Since Basil wants to marry Betty, Tom approaches his son-in-law Geoffrey, whose firm are sponsoring the contest to let Betty win, but when Betty gets cold feet and refuses to enter, Diana, having made sure a journalist friend is present to expose any 'fixing' the contest; replaces her and wins. She lets Betty and Basil have the prize.
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