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A Fine Romance

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.

TV Show Stats +8%

4 seasons

26 episodes total

Status

Ended

First Aired

1981

Rating

TV Show

5.3/10

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Season 1

7 episodes
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First Meeting
Episode 1

First Meeting

Episode 1 • Nov 01, 1981

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.

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Different Answers
Episode 2

Different Answers

Episode 2 • Nov 08, 1981

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.

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The Restaurant
Episode 3

The Restaurant

Episode 3 • Nov 15, 1981

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.

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Unlucky in Love
Episode 4

Unlucky in Love

Episode 4 • Nov 22, 1981

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.

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How to Avoid Bankruptcy
Episode 5

How to Avoid Bankruptcy

Episode 5 • Nov 29, 1981

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.

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Keep Them Apart
Episode 6

Keep Them Apart

Episode 6 • Dec 06, 1981

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.

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Season 2

6 episodes
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A Helping Hand
Episode 1

A Helping Hand

Episode 1 • Jan 17, 1982

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

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A Trip to the Dentist
Episode 2

A Trip to the Dentist

Episode 2 • Jan 24, 1982

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

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Was That a Proposal?
Episode 3

Was That a Proposal?

Episode 3 • Jan 31, 1982

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.

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The New Secretary
Episode 4

The New Secretary

Episode 4 • Feb 07, 1982

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.

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Boulogne
Episode 5

Boulogne

Episode 5 • Feb 14, 1982

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.

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Furniture
Episode 6

Furniture

Episode 6 • Feb 21, 1982

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.

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Season 3

6 episodes
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Missing
Episode 1

Missing

Episode 1 • Nov 04, 1983

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.

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The Hotel
Episode 2

The Hotel

Episode 2 • Nov 11, 1983

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.

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The Dinner Party
Episode 3

The Dinner Party

Episode 3 • Nov 18, 1983

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.

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Business Problems
Episode 4

Business Problems

Episode 4 • Nov 25, 1983

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.

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Parenthood
Episode 5

Parenthood

Episode 5 • Dec 02, 1983

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.

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Extreme Measures
Episode 6

Extreme Measures

Episode 6 • Dec 09, 1983

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.

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Season 4

7 episodes
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The Telephone Call
Episode 1

The Telephone Call

Episode 1 • Jan 06, 1984

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.

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In Hiding
Episode 2

In Hiding

Episode 2 • Jan 13, 1984

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.

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Mike's New Girlfriend
Episode 3

Mike's New Girlfriend

Episode 3 • Jan 20, 1984

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.

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A Weekend Away
Episode 4

A Weekend Away

Episode 4 • Jan 27, 1984

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.

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Problems
Episode 5

Problems

Episode 5 • Feb 03, 1984

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.

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A Romantic Meal
Episode 6

A Romantic Meal

Episode 6 • Feb 10, 1984

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.

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