Series

A Fine Romance

1981 · 4 seasons · Comedy

IMDb

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A Fine Romance is a British situation comedy starring husband-and-wife team Judi Dench and Michael Williams. Dench's sister was played by Susan Penhaligon. It was produced by London Weekend Television and written by Bob Larbey. It was first broadcast on 8 November 1981. It lasted for 26 episodes over four series; the final episode being broadcast on 17 February 1984. The series takes its name from a song in the 1936 film Swing Time, starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, which Dench recorded as the theme music. The series was nominated for nine BAFTA British Academy Television Awards and a winner of two, both for Dench's performance in 1982 and 1985.

Michael Williams

Mike

Judi Dench

Laura Dalton

Susan Penhaligon

Helen

Richard Warwick

Phil

• Don LeaverDirector · Producer
• James Cellan JonesProducer

First aired

November 1, 1981

Last aired

February 17, 1984

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

26

Genres

Comedy

• Season 17 episodes · 1981
• Season 26 episodes · 1982
• Season 36 episodes · 1983
• Season 47 episodes · 1984

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