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About A Fine Romance

A Fine Romance is a comedy TV series that premiered on London Weekend Television on November 1, 1981. It has 4 seasons and 26 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 4 Episode 7 "Happy Ever After?", aired on February 17, 1984.

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.

  • Comedy

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Episodes

26 episodes · 4 seasons

Season 1

1981 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 44 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Playing Games

    Finale

    Laura'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 friend who sticks to her like glue.

  2. E6

    6. Keep Them Apart

    Mike'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 decide they need to help Mike and Laura move on.

  3. E5

    5. How to Avoid Bankruptcy

    When 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 a winner.

  4. E4

    4. Unlucky in Love

    A 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 romantic disappointment that is coincidentally related to Laura's.

  5. E3

    3. The Restaurant

    Mike 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 loses a contact lens on the restaurant carpet.

  6. E2

    2. Different Answers

    The 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 excuse for an excursion.

  7. E1

    1. First Meeting

    Ambushed 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, chooses the same hiding place.

Season 2

1982 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 44 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Furniture

    Finale

    In the process of furnishing their new shared flat, Mike learns how little faith Laura has in their future together. As Mike and Laura reach a new low in their relationship, Phil and Helen arrive with good news.

  2. E5

    5. Boulogne

    One Sunday, Laura longs for an adventure, but one after another her schemes fall flat. Then Harry arrives and suggests they all go out to dinner - in France.

  3. E4

    4. The New Secretary

    Mike gets jealous when a business associate of Laura's appears to have more than business in mind. Helen takes over Mike's office work, but she proves too glamorous for the job.

  4. E3

    3. Was That a Proposal?

    Both Helen and Laura announce good news prematurely. Mike thinks he and Laura should buy a larger flat so that they can live more comfortably.

  5. E2

    2. A Trip to the Dentist

    To combat her terror of the dentist, Laura is given sedatives that leave her light-headed and flirtatious. Her behaviour towards Mike results in a comic misunderstanding that threatens to worsen an already awkward situation after Helen asks them to house-sit when she and Phil go to Dieppe

  6. E1

    1. A Helping Hand

    Laura's efforts to dig up new customers for Mike's gardening business are too successful. Instead of thanking her, Mike gets angry and insists she learn more about the business

Season 3

1983 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago

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  1. E6

    6. Extreme Measures

    Finale

    Laura and Mike are seriously at odds because they disagree about starting a family. After an all-out, soggy confrontation, Laura makes a bold decision.

  2. E5

    5. Parenthood

    Mike prepares to interview applicants for a new landscaping assistant to replace Charlie. Helen and Phil are setting up a nursery. Laura decides that she too would like a baby, but the problem is Mike doesn't.

  3. E4

    4. Business Problems

    While Charlie convalesces, Mike struggles to run the business single-handedly but refuses to replace Charlie with someone younger. While lending moral support to her pregnant sister, Laura finds herself thinking about having a family too.

  4. E3

    3. The Dinner Party

    Laura's plans for a small dinner party get interrupted when Charlie, Mike's assistant, takes ill and calls on Mike and Laura for help. They frantically prepare dinner between visits to the hospital.

  5. E2

    2. The Hotel

    Mike accompanies Laura on a business trip. When they arrive at the hotel, Laura tells Mike that she has booked their reservation as Mr. and Mrs. Selway.

  6. E1

    1. Missing

    Mike is put on the spot when Laura's parents come to meet him and to celebrate Helen's good news. True to form, Mike makes an ""unusual"" first impression.

Season 4

1984 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 42 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Happy Ever After?

    Finale

    Mike and Laura are more stunned than thrilled about their decision, and the fuss Laura's family makes doesn't help. When the farmhouse slips out of their grasp, the old despair seems poised to take over.

  2. E6

    6. A Romantic Meal

    After a happy night together, Laura and Mike inspect a rundown farmhouse which Mike is thinking of buying. They both fall in love with it. Mike says he wants Laura to live there with him, but Laura misunderstands what he means.

  3. E5

    5. Problems

    Feeling the need to get settled on her own again, Laura goes to the flat she once shared with Mike to clear out her belongings. Mike goes along when she checks out a new flat, but he feels very strongly that it is not right for Laura.

  4. E4

    4. A Weekend Away

    Upset about Mike's new girlfriend, Laura goes off to spend the weekend with her parents, hoping they can help her sort out her feelings for Mike. Mike and Elaine quarrel about Laura.

  5. E3

    3. Mike's New Girlfriend

    Laura decides to approach Mike about getting back some of the money she put into their flat. When she visits him, Laura is astonished to meet Elaine, Mike's sexy new girlfriend.

  6. E2

    2. In Hiding

    While Laura hides from Mike at Helen's house, Mike becomes concerned that Laura may be in trouble in Brussels. Before Laura can stop him, he flies off to Belgium to check on her.

  7. E1

    1. The Telephone Call

    Mike's gardening business is flourishing but he hasn't heard a word from Laura since she fled to Brussels. To escape the attentions of a wealthy Belgian, Laura returns to London, but she can't bring herself to talk to Mike.

Cast & crew

Created by Bob Larbey and John Esmonde

  • Richard Pearson

    Richard Pearson

  • Karl Howman

    Karl Howman

    Terry Bullivant

  • Lally Bowers

  • Roy Heather

    Roy Heather

  • Hugh Walters

    Hugh Walters

  • Eve Pearce

    Jessie Harris

  • Glynis Barber

    Glynis Barber

    Linda

  • Michael Culver

    Michael Culver

    Ben

  • Julian Curry

    Julian Curry

    Charles Payne

  • Geoffrey Rose

    Harry

  • Angela Curran

    Angela Curran

    Jean

  • Pola Churchill

    Girl at Party

  • Neville Barber

    Frenchman

  • Fernand Monast

    Maître D’ Hotel

  • Charles Hodgson

    Charles

  • Delia Lindsay

    Delia Lindsay

    Norma

A Fine Romance FAQ

Will there be new episodes of A Fine Romance?

A Fine Romance has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on February 17, 1984.

When did the latest episode of A Fine Romance come out?

The most recent episode of A Fine Romance, Season 4 Episode 7 "Happy Ever After?", aired on February 17, 1984.

How many seasons of A Fine Romance are there?

A Fine Romance has 4 seasons with 26 episodes in total.

When did A Fine Romance first air?

A Fine Romance first aired on London Weekend Television on November 1, 1981.

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