Waiting for God - Season 2 - Eps 4: The Thief
Resident Betty claims that her sewing basket has gone missing and Tom and Diana decide to investigate. Not fully believing Betty's story they follow her and Tom intervenes when they see her apparently shop-lifting. Tom is arrested and conducts his own court case, being found not guilty of theft, but guilty of contempt of court. Later, Diana recalls that she had the sewing basket all along, having borrowed it from Betty and forgetting she still had it.
About Waiting for God

Title: Waiting for God
First Air Date: 1990-06-28
Last Air Date: 1994-10-27
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.2/10 (from 16 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 6
Total Episodes: 45
Network: BBC One
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: BBC
Synopsis
Refusing to succumb to old age, Tom Ballard and Diana Trent are a pair of seasoned delinquents that cause many headaches. Their uneasy alliance is destined to make life difficult at the Bayview Retirement Village.
Cast

Stephanie Cole
Diana Trent

Graham Crowden
Tom Ballard

Daniel Hill
Harvey Bains

Janine Duvitski
Jane Edwards

Andrew Tourell
Geoffrey Ballard

Sandra Payne
Marion Ballard

Paddy Ward
Jamie Edwards