The Lovers - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set ( The Lovers! )

The Lovers - Complete Series - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: The Lovers!
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
325 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Uncut

Movie filmed in 1973 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Herbert Wise

Written By:
Jack Rosenthal

Actors:
Richard Beckinsale ..... Geoffrey Scrimshaw
Paula Wilcox ..... Beryl Battersby
Joan Scott ..... Beryl's Mum
Susan Littler ..... Sandra
John Comer ..... Geoffrey's Dad
Stella Moray ..... Geoffrey's Mum
Nikolas Simmonds ..... Roland
Rosalind Ayres ..... Veronica
Margaret Flint ..... Bookstore Manageress
Karen Ford ..... Foreign Girl at Party
Ian Gray ..... Bookstall Assistant
Paul Greenwood ..... Trainee Manager
Mary Henry ..... Woman at Jumble Sale
Robert Huke ..... Handsome
Bernard Latham

Synopsis:

The master script-writer, Jack Rosenthal, created this magnificent comedy series for ITV back in 1970; starring Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox as a pair of bickering lovers. Beryl (Wilcox) constantly dreams of the ideal white wedding to her sneaky boyfriend, Geoffrey (Beckinsale), who'd rather like to fool around in some 'extra-curricular' fun before the big day - as his life-sized cut-out of Brigitte Bardot will testify! As the two row and make up again, Beryl's ever-present mother (Joan Scott) is on hand to make sense of their love-hate relationship. This release features all the episodes from series 1 and 2.
Episodes Comprise:
1. War Is Declared
2. The Dominant Partner
3. Freckle Face
4. Brainwashed
5. The Pipe and the Moustache
6. The Truth Game
7. The Engagement Party
8. Call It Off
9. The Broken Engagement
10. Economy
11. The Better Homes Exhibition
12. The Trial Marriage
13. The Best Laid Plans

The Lovers is a British television sitcom by Jack Rosenthal, starring Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox as a courting couple, Geoffrey and Beryl. It was made between 1970 and 1971 by Granada Television for the ITV network. The hook for the show was the mismatch between the two, particularly in the area of sex (which Beryl referred to as "Percy Filth"). Beryl was a slightly dizzy character with a penchant for pet names such as "Geoffrey bubbles bonbon", while Geoffrey, though dreamy, was somewhat rough around the edges, obsessed with taking Beryl to bed. A typical exchange between them might consist of the following:
Geoffrey : But everyone else does it. They're at it like knives!
Beryl : N-O spells NO!... Poor Geoffrey bubbles bonbon!
The series ran for 13 episodes over one year. Like several other British sitcoms of the time, it was used as the basis for a movie in 1973.

Series 1 (1970)
Sardine Sandwiches (27 Oct 70)
The Date (3 Nov 70)
Freckle Face (10 Nov 70)
Brainwashing (17 Nov 70)
A Pipe And A Moustache (24 Nov 70)
The Truth Game (1 Dec 70)
Series 2 (1971)
The Engagement (7 Oct 71)
Breaking It Off (14 Oct 71)
Birthday (21 Oct 71)
Joint Bank Account (28 Oct 71)
The Better Homes Exhibition (4 Nov 71)
Trail Marriage (11 Nov 71)
The Best Laid Plans... (18 Nov 71)

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 14 February, 2012.