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In Sickness and in Health Season 1 Episode release dates & where to watch

Premiered

Sunday, September 1, 1985

Ended: Sunday, October 13, 1985

When does In Sickness and in Health Season 1 come out?

In Sickness and in Health Season 1 premiered Sunday, September 1, 1985 on BBC One and ended Sunday, October 13, 1985. The season has 6 episodes.

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In Sickness and in Health Season 1 release schedule

In Sickness and in Health Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Episode 1

Alf and Else Garnett are back in London. Else is severely arthritic and can barely walk and Alf extols the joys of the wheelchair has got her — until he has to push her around in it. With so many cars parked on the pavement, he uses the middle of the road, incurring a motorist's wrath. It gets him access to sports matches — at least until he spoils it for himself.

Sunday · 41 years ago

2. Episode 2

Having complained about his failing eyesight – and just about everything else – Alf takes Else out in her wheelchair and buys her a cornet whilst avoiding giving money to the vicar. However, his poor sight proves his undoing when he accidentally goes into a ladies' toilet and is arrested as a sex pest.

Sunday · 41 years ago

3. Episode 3

After scrubbing the hall and disapproving of Else's using the milkman to place bets, Alf feels that an entitlement to home help, but antagonises three hopefuls in succession. Returning from the pub, he finds that the latest is Winston, an extremely flamboyant gay Black man who will clearly tolerate none of his nonsense.

Sunday · 41 years ago

4. Episode 4

Alf tests the patience of the good-natured Johnsons from next door by using their phone to make a very long-winded long distance call to Rita. After expounding upon funerals in the pub, Alf repays Mr Johnson by buying him so many drinks he falls over. Meanwhile, Alf's homeward progress pushing Else in her wheelchair ends in drunken calamity.

Sunday · 41 years ago

5. Episode 5

Rita comes to visit and no sooner is she through the door than Alf argues with her about Else. After Alf criticises Margaret Thatcher, claiming that no woman should be PM, Else and Rita gang up against him with Winston, who brings an equally camp friend home to throw a party for Rita.

Sunday · 41 years ago

6. Episode 6

Tired of pushing Else around in her chair, Alf looks into an electric scooter but they cost £2,500 and Social Security informs Alf that, as long as he's able to push, Else is ineligible. Taking an idea from some go-karting kids, Alf adds jet propulsion to the chair, which goes out of control, foiling a bank robbery and landing him in hospital. He's declared a hero but, following Winston's view that the robbers' accomplices may be out to get him, decides to remain anonymous.

Sunday · 41 years ago

In Sickness and in Health Season 1 guest stars

  • Una Stubbs

    Una Stubbs

    Rita Rawlins

  • Eamonn Walker

    Eamonn Walker

    Winston

  • Ken Campbell

    Ken Campbell

    The Irate Driver

  • Harry Fielder

    Man in Neckbrace

  • Tara Shaw

    The Nurse

  • John Challis

    John Challis

    The Doctor

  • Robert Mill

    The Vicar

  • Peter Cleall

    The PC

  • Claire Davenport

    Lady in Loo

  • Jennifer Hill

    Lady in Loo

  • Jerry Stevens

    Ice Cream Seller (uncredited)

  • Arthur English

    Arthur English

    Man in Pub

  • Harry Fowler

    Harry Fowler

    Milkman

  • Tricia Kelly

    Home Help

  • Margaret Flint

    Home Help

  • Brenda Cowling

    Home Help

In Sickness and in Health Season 1 FAQ

When does In Sickness and in Health Season 1 come out?

In Sickness and in Health Season 1 premiered Sunday, September 1, 1985 on BBC One.

How many episodes are in In Sickness and in Health Season 1?

In Sickness and in Health Season 1 has 6 episodes.

Are new episodes of In Sickness and in Health Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

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