A Year in the Life

1986 - 1986

The First Christmas

15th December 1986

Episode 1

It is Christmas and the whole Gardner family are gathered together for the first time in many years. But the events that follow will change their lives irrevocably and ensure that this is the last Christmas they will all spend together.

Spring and Autumn

16th December 1986

Episode 2

Joe prepares for his bicycle race as Sam has to come to a final decision about his marriage to Debbie and his overwhelming love for Kay. Anne discovers she is pregnant while Lindley awaits the birth of her first baby and Jack is introduced to the business world.

Christmas 86

17th December 1986

Episode 3

As the year comes full circle three couples kindle, reaffirm and extinguish romantic feelings.

Top Cast

Richard Kiley•Eva Marie Saint•Adam Arkin

Director

Thomas Carter

Writer

Stu Krieger

A year, from Christmas to Christmas, in the lives of the Gardners.

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Full Cast

Richard Kiley Image

Richard Kiley

Joe Gardner

Eva Marie Saint Image

Eva Marie Saint

Ruth Gardner

Adam Arkin Image

Adam Arkin

Jim Eisenberg

Sarah Jessica Parker Image

Sarah Jessica Parker

Kay Erickson

Amanda Peterson Image

Amanda Peterson

Sunny Silk

Wendy Phillips Image

Wendy Phillips

Anne Gardner Maxwell

Trey Ames

David Sisk

Jayne Atkinson Image

Jayne Atkinson

Lindley Gardner Eisenberg

David Oliver Image

David Oliver

Sam Gardner

Morgan Stevens Image

Morgan Stevens

Jack Gardner

Scott Paulin Image

Scott Paulin

Glenn Maxwell

Full Crew

Stu Krieger Image

Stu Krieger

Writer

Thomas Carter Image

Thomas Carter

Director

Bruce Franklin Singer

Writer

Pamela Malouf

Editor

Ann E. Mills

Editor

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