A Fine Romance

Don’t miss national treasure Judi Dench in this comedy classic 

Comedy

National treasure Judi Dench and real-life husband Michael Williams are misfit lovers finding their way in this comedy classic.

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Married couple Helen and Phil are determined that Helen's sister Laura should get married.

Laura has come to dread her sister's parties. They seem designed solely for the purpose of fixing her up with a man and she doesn't need anyone to do that for her.

Helen and Phil are determined that Laura and Mike get on, but this is not the case.

Helen and Phil are determined that Laura and Mike get on, but when they ask each one separately how they like the other, the answers are surprising.

Laura and Mike meet simply to fill an empty Sunday afternoon and avoid a party.

An exhibition of ethnic masks hardly seems like a romantic rendezvous but Laura and Mike aren't really thinking of romance. 

Mike has had an unsuccessful romantic encounter and Laura feels bad after being stood up.

Mike turns up at Laura's place after he has had an unsuccessful romantic encounter with one of his customers. Laura herself is not feeling too good after having been stood up.

Mike and his gardening business face bankruptcy but he has a clever plan to avoid it.

Mike and his gardening business are facing bankruptcy so Laura suggests a bank loan, but he has a clever plan to try to avoid it.

Helen decides that the affair between Laura and Mike is taking too long to get started.

Helen decides that the affair between Laura and Mike is taking too long to get started and she had better find someone else for her sister. But Laura isn't asking for the moon.

Together at last, Mike and Laura seem to have reached an understanding.

Together at last, Mike and Laura seem to have reached an understanding. How will they feel about each other the morning after?

Laura decides Mike needs some help running his landscape gardening business.

Mike finds that he has made a mistake after letting Laura help him with his gardening business.  He also discovers that doing three things at once - after Laura triple books him - is not possible.

When Laura and Mike visit the dentist they are not prepared for the surprising outcome.

When Laura and Mike visit the dentist together they are not prepared for the surprising outcome. Phil and Helen decide to travel to France for the weekend.

Helen has good news for Laura and Mike makes a proposal.

Helen has good news for Laura and Mike makes a proposal.  Neither turns out to be quite what it seems.

Mike has temporarily got a new secretary but his interest is elsewhere..

Mike has temporarily got a new secretary but his interest is elsewhere when he becomes jealous of Laura's dinner engagement.

Laura decides that she and Mike don't have enough fun.

Laura decides that she and Mike don't have enough fun. She looks at Phil and Helen and decides that spontaneity must be the answer.

Phil and Laura have just cause for celebration, but something is missing from their lives.

Phil and Laura have just cause for celebration, but something is missing from Mike and Laura's lives. Could this be the end of a fine romance?

Phil and Helen await the birth of William Beaumont Barker.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Phil and Helen await the birth of William Beaumont Barker. Laura and her parents await the arrival of Mike, that is if he can get off the bus.

Mike accompanies Laura on a working weekend.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Mike accompanies Laura on a working weekend. Booking into the hotel as Mr and Mrs should avoid complications - shouldn't it?

Laura's plans for the perfect entertainment and dinner party end in disaster.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Laura's plans for the perfect entertainment and dinner party end in disaster. Things never seem to go well when Mike and Laura are involved.

With Charlie in hospital, Mike has to run the business alone.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. With Charlie in hospital, Mike has to run the business alone. Laura is torn between helping Mike and finding out about babies.

Mike searches for a new assistant. Laura searches for fulfilment.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Laura has her heart set on the idea of having children and has decided not to give up lightly when Mike declares that he is not too hot on the idea.

The third series does not end on a happy note with Mike dead set against having children.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. The third series does not end on a happy note with Mike dead set against having children. Laura decides that it is time for desperate action.

Mike finds that his life has run smoothly in six months without Laura.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Mike finds that his life has run smoothly in six months without Laura, until a phone call from Brussels brings about an extraordinary meeting.

As Mike advances Laura retreats - into the cupboard. They must meet sooner or later.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. As Mike advances Laura retreats - into the cupboard. They must meet sooner or later, for the sake of sanity Phil and Helen hope it's sooner.

Although they are no longer lovers Laura feels that she and Mike can still be friends.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Although they are no longer lovers Laura feels that she and Mike can still be friends.

While Laura spends the weekend with her parents, Mike ends up holding the baby.

Comedy series starring husband and wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. While Laura spends the weekend with her parents, Phil and Helen don't watch the afternoon sports programme on television. Mike ends up holding the baby.

Has success really changed Mike? How will he react when Mr Robinson proffers his resignation? Terry threatens industrial action and Laura decides to stand shoulder to shoulder with the workers.

Mike finally proposes, though exactly what he's proposing isn't quite clear to anyone.

Egg and chips have brought Mike and Laura together again. Mike finally proposes, though exactly what he's proposing isn't quite clear to anyone.

The course of true love never does run smooth and certainly not for Mike and Laura.

The course of true love never does run smooth and certainly not for Mike and Laura. In the end, Mike decides to say it with flowers.

A Fine Romance

A Fine Romance

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