A Rather English Marriage (1998 Paul Seed)

Andrew Davies adapted Angela Lambert's 1992 novel about an odd couple - blustery, emotionally stunted Squadron-Leader Finney and mild, efficient, sensitive Courtenay, their 'marriage', and what happens when gold-digger Joanna Lumley comes along (handled more sympathetically than you might think).

It's of course very well acted. We completely missed a young Rosamund Pike (second from left):

It's the sort of story that becomes more poignant the older you get.