This TV drama was on in 1991, a year before Howard's End and is an adaptation of a Kingsley Amis book. It stars John Thaw in the title role and Penny Downie, Shelia Gish and Geraldine James as the women in his life.

 

Stanley's life is turned upside down when his son Stephen (Samuel West) comes back with odd stories and with awful mood swings. He has to find out what is wrong with his son and come to terms with it himself.