- A Fine Romance (TV series)
Infobox Television
show_name = A Fine Romance
genre =Sitcom
Romance
creator = Bob Larbey
starring =Judi Dench
Michael WilliamsSusan Penhaligon Richard Warwick
country = UK
num_seasons = 4
num_episodes = 25
runtime = 30 minutes
producer =James Cellan Jones Graham Evans Don Leaver
network =London Weekend Television ITV
first_aired =November 1 ,1981
last_aired =February 17 ,1984
imdb_id = 0083416
tv_com_id = 26733"A Fine Romance" is a British
situation comedy starring husband-and-wife teamJudi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played bySusan Penhaligon . It was produced byLondon Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes over four seasons; the final episode being broadcast on 17 February 1984.The series was nominated for nine
BAFTA British Academy Television Awards and a winner of two, both for Dench's performance in 1982 and 1985.The series' theme song, a version of the song "A Fine Romance", was performed by Dench.
Plot
The series involves Laura Dalton, played by Dench, a single,
middle-aged translator who is somewhat socially inept. Her sister Helen, played by Penhaligon, and her husband Phil (Richard Warwick ) pair her up with Mike Selway (Williams), a shy landscapegardener . The story follows their awkward romance and insecurities. Bad luck seems to follow them everywhere, from the ferry toCalais to an attempted romantic evening watchingtelevision .Laura constantly dwells on her beautiful sister's
fairy-tale marriage while still retaining an attitude of a child, locking herself in cupboards when things do not go her way. Though immature and tending to fly off the handle, she assists Mike in organizing his struggling business, volunteering her time to type his correspondence and do thebookkeeping . Phil and Helen often regret ever bringing the two together, because they are nearly always involved in the couple's squabbles. Overall, however, Mike and Laura find they cannot live without one another, though they are not able to put it into words.Episodes
eries One (1981)
*1.1. First Meeting (
November 1 ,1981 )
*1.2. Different Answers (November 8 ,1981 )
*1.3. The Restaurant (November 15 ,1981 )
*1.4. Unlucky In Love (November 22 ,1981 )
*1.5. How To Avoid Bankrupcy (November 29 ,1981 )
*1.6. Keep Them Apart (December 6 ,1981 )
*1.7. Playing Games (December 13 ,1981 )eries Two (1982)
*2.1. A Helping Hand (
January 17 ,1982 )
*2.2. A Trip To The Dentist (January 24 ,1982 )
*2.3. Was That A Proposal? (January 31 ,1982 )
*2.4. The New Secretary (February 7 ,1982 )
*2.5. Boulogne (February 14 ,1982 )
*2.6. Furniture (February 21 ,1982 )eries Three (1983)
*3.1. Missing (
November 4 ,1983 )
*3.2. The Hotel (November 11 ,1983 )
*3.3. The Dinner Party (November 18 ,1983 )
*3.4. Business Problems (November 25 ,1983 )
*3.5. Parenthood (December 2 ,1983 )
*3.6. Extreme Measures (December 9 ,1983 )eries Four (1984)
*4.1. The Telephone Call (
January 6 ,1984 )
*4.2. In Hiding (January 13 ,1984 )
*4.3. Mike's New Girlfriend (January 20 ,1984 )
*4.4. A Weekend Away (January 27 ,1984 )
*4.5. Problems (February 3 ,1984 )
*4.6. A Romantic Meal (February 10 ,1984 )
*4.7. Happy Ever After? (February 17 ,1984 )External links
*imdb title|id=0083416|title=A Fine Romance
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/f/fineromancea_1299001142.shtml Comedy Guide - "A Fine Romance"] atbbc.co.uk
* [http://epguides.com/FineRomance Episode Guide]
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