The Lovers (1970 TV series)
British ITV sitcom 1970ā71 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. A spin-off feature film was released in 1973. The series was also given a repeat run on Channel 4 in 1996.
The Lovers | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Created by | Jack Rosenthal |
Written by | Jack Rosenthal Geoffrey Lancashire |
Directed by | Michael Apted (Series 1) Les Chatfield (Series 2) |
Starring | Paula Wilcox Richard Beckinsale Robin Nedwell Joan Scott |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 13 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company | Granada Television |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 27 October 1970 (1970-10-27) ā 18 November 1971 (1971-11-18) |
The show is based on the struggles of the two protagonists as they develop their relationship, particularly in the area of sex (which Beryl calls "Percy Filth," presumably a play on the name of Canadian bandleader Percy Faith). Beryl is a slightly dizzy character obsessed with marriage, while Geoffrey is instead determined to bed her.[1]