A Fine Romance

A Fine Romance (1981)

★ 5.4 30m Comedy

A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was produced by London Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes over four series; the final episode being broadcast on 17 February 1984. The series takes its name from a song in the 1936 film Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, which Dench recorded as the theme music. 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.

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Episodes

Season 1Season 2Season 3Season 4
  1. 1 1. First Meeting1981-11-01 · 30mAmbushed once again by Helen and Phil, her matchmaking sister and brother-in-law, Laura escapes from the party after being introduced to Mike. Mike, trying to flee from Laura, cho
  2. 2 2. Different Answers1981-11-08 · 30mThe day after the party, Helen and Phil get conflicting accounts when they check in with the presumed lovebirds. The effort to get their stories straight gives Laura and Mike an e
  3. 3 3. The Restaurant1981-11-15 · 30mMike is ready to jump at another party invitation, but when Laura refuses to go along he invites her out to dinner instead. His attempts to impress her go over the top when Laura
  4. 4 4. Unlucky in Love1981-11-22 · 30mA new romance buds for Laura, but gets nipped when she discovers the attractive man she met on a business trip to Brussels is already over-committed. Mike's work also leads to a r
  5. 5 5. How to Avoid Bankruptcy1981-11-29 · 30mWhen Laura realizes Mike's business is failing, she sets out to help him shore up his capital and his morale. Mike winds up rescuing the business himself without exactly coming up
  6. 6 6. Keep Them Apart1981-12-06 · 30mMike's van, and where he can park it for the night in Laura's neighborhood, gets in the way of moving their relationship to a higher plane. Sensing the stall, Helen and Phil decid
  7. 7 7. Playing Games1981-12-13 · 30mLaura's insecurity mars the couple's first morning together. After seeing Mike with an attractive lunch date, Laura becomes jealous and seeks the company of a neurotic family frie

Cast

Michael WilliamsMike
Judi DenchLaura Dalton
Susan PenhaligonHelen
Richard WarwickPhil

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