1834 & 1835

Six-part comedy series by Jim Poyser about a 21st century English teacher,Jim from Cheadle Hulme, who wakes up one morning after a heavy nightout only to find that he has somehow been transported back to 19th century macclesfield and is now Tarquin, third son of Lord Belport.

1834

Series 1

01 What Century Are You Living In? Unable to glean any information on the situation from his faithful valet, Ned, Jim discovers that he is now Tarquin, third son of Lord Belport. He has also acquired a suspicious brother, a spurned ex-girlfriend and an over-excited Luddite cum cauliflower farmer.
02 The Time Machine. Jason decides that the invention of the toasted sandwich maker will sort out his new 19th century life.
03 Strong Continental Lager. What 19th century macclesfield really needs is a decent pub, serving decent lager.Jason is just the man to organise it, or so he thinks.
04 Dentists And Lovers. Ned needs a girlfriend, but not as much as he needs some root canal work; Millicent needs some love; Jason needs some lessons in 19th century courting.
05 London. A bored Jason heads to London, but is waylaid by a mint-loving highwayman.
06 Victorian Principles. The young Queen Victoria is coming to Woolsley House for a visit. When Jason invents the electric guitar, he unwittingly changes the course of history.

1835

An aristocrat and his servant struggle to find things to do in the mid 1830s.

Series 2

01 All At Sea. Belport and Ned are called up to serve in the navy aboard the HMS Fortunate. Fortunate by name, a magnet for French cannons by nature.
02 Haircut Sir? Belport and Ned join the police force, and are called upon to solve some murders in the Fleet Street area. But first, to meet police regulations, they must have their hair cut, and as luck would have it, there's a barber's on Fleet Street, run by a Mr Sweeney Todd.
03 The Reluctant Aristocrat. In order to prove he's not a feckless, idle aristocrat, Belport manages to kick off the world's first rail strike - in the process proving to everyone that he's a feckless, idle aristocrat.
04 Down At The Old Bull And Bush. Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too. Aristocrat Belport tries escapology to woo a music hall singer, but servant Ned's smitten too.