The Lovers

Comedy

The ups-and-downs of a young courting couple's relationship.

Oct 27, 19702 seasons13 episodesEndedEN

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Richard Beckinsale

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Paula Wilcox

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Robin Nedwell

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Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

Premiered Oct 27, 1970

Season 2

7 episodes

Premiered Oct 7, 1971

Episodes

1–6 of 6

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Ep 1

War Is Declared

Oct 27, 1970

30m

Ex-partners Beryl and Geoffrey try to convince themselves they don't care about each other... but after a chance meeting where they are obviously both smitten they end up getting back together again.

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Ep 2

The Dominant Partner

Nov 3, 1970

30m

Beryl is confused about how she wants Geoffrey to treat her, thinking a man should dominate a relationship. Geoffrey wants to keep Beryl happy and will go along with whatever she wants. Beryl spends the episode ordering Geoffrey to order her about, objects with whatever choices he then makes for her, and they both end up doing what she wants anyway while Geoffrey gets more and more confused.

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Ep 3

Freckle Face

Nov 10, 1970

30m

Geoffrey worries that he isn't getting anywhere with Beryl and in despair takes advice from his friend who persuades him to try a date with a different girl. Beryl's mother starts advising her daughter on how to attract Geoffrey, but the situation proves impossible when the majority of the time she spends with him is at home under the watchful gaze of her mother. The pair end up back together realising that they always want different things at the same time, but luckily that's always been the case and they know it's never stopped them before.

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Ep 4

Brainwashed

Nov 17, 1970

30m

In order to persuade Geoffrey hw wonderful married life is, Beryl takes hom on a visit to her friend Sandra Appleton... but Sandra and her husband Neville seem anything but happy.

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Ep 5