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 18 November 1971 | –
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 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]
The series ran for 13 episodes over two series. Michael Apted directed Series 1, while Les Chatfield directed Series 2.
Character | Actor |
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Geoffrey Scrimshaw | Richard Beckinsale |
Beryl Battersby | Paula Wilcox |
Mrs Battersby | Joan Scott |
Roland Lomax | Robin Nedwell |
The series was used as the basis for a feature film. The Lovers! was released in 1973 and featured Beckinsale, Wilcox and Scott, together with Susan Littler, Rosalind Ayres and John Comer (as Geoffrey's father). [2]
The Lovers was released on DVD by Network in 2007 and featured all episodes from the two series runs.