Mad Men - Season 4 (2010 Matthew Weiner)

It does look like a Bridget Riley, 'Hesitate', but don't think it is a real one

In the series' sweetest moment by far Don visits Mrs Draper (Don: 'Get off my porch!'), with whom he has the only honest relationship in his life - and learns she's dying. We prefer Dick to Don... Returning to NYC he and Lane have an evening out at the pictures (Lane's secretary has sent the wrong flowers to his wife at home) - Zorba the Greek and Umbrellas of Cherbourg are discussed, but they plump for a Godzilla, then misbehave over dinner, at a night club and with two hookers. 'Thanks for the welcome distraction' Lane tells him, but it's been as much for Don...

'The Chrysanthemum and the Sword' is today's literary reference, a 1946 study of Japanese culture.

We were pleased that our vodka of choice Stolichnaya looked the same back then. And we enjoyed hearing 'If you're fond of sand dunes' recorded in the original in 1957, Patti Page's 'Old Cape Cod'.

Don has three girlfriends this season: Anna Camp, Cara Buono and new secretary Jessica Caré (we rather liked his older secretary Randee Heller, but... 'I'd ask my secretary to do it, but she's dead.' Funny scene of Don in meeting seeing them trying covertly to carry the body out.) And, in an unexpected turn of events, Don marries his new secretary.

Deborah Lacey is Betty's maid. New creatives: Matt Long, Jay Ferguson. Zosia Mamet from Girls is on, as is Lethal Weapon's Kevin Rahm.

Wasn't sure why one episode had Don giving a sort of authory voiceover throughout. And Don is so scared of his past being revealed he makes Pete ditch a $4 million contract - really?? Then they lose Lucky Strike, and things start to look really bad..