Cliff Edge was youngest of the Gloucestershire Edges. He seems to feature in the last episode of each series of TV drama - particularly those made in the USA. It obviously keeps him very busy as each of these series finishes on a Cliff Edge.
The Gorse Fox and Silver Vixen, weary of this artifice, have come up with and successfully deployed a viewing strategy. When engrossed in a series, we keep an eye on the episode count: 1/8, 2/8 etc. (though US dramas are more likely to be 21/23, 22/23 as their seasons run for longer). We watch the series right up to the penultimate episode, then record the series finale. This recording is put on hold until the new season is released months later. Then we watch the final episode of the old series immediately before watching the first episode of the new series. Voila - Cliff Edge is rendered irrelevant as the suspense only lasts a few minutes.
(We also deploy this strategy when there is a good two-parter, such as the current run of "Lewis". We record both parts, then watch them back to back).
There you go - a little insight into "life on the edge".
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