The Lovers
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. 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: 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.
Geoffrey is fed up with constantly getting nowhere with Beryl and decides it's all over... but after yet another reconciliation he finally ends up engaged to her.
Geoffrey is determined to find a way out of being engaged to Beryl.
After breaking off his engagement with Beryl, Geoffrey seriously begins to think he's made a mistake.
Beryl starts organising Geoffrey's finances as she plans for their long-term future.
Geoffrey gets dragged round the Better Homes Exhibition by Beryl who terrifies him with all her talk of settling down and getting a house together with all the mod cons. After worrying excessively of all the things he'll have to buy, Beryl tells him it's okay, he's not to worry... her mother says they can live with her when they're married.
Finally a chance for a bit of ""Percy Filth"" when Beryl's mum is spending an evening away from home and Beryl is willing to let Geoffrey stay over.
Beryl and her mum are frantically planning the wedding while Geoffrey has a major case of cold feet and wonders if it might be a better idea to call the wedding off and move to Fleetwood.
Ex-partners Beryl and Geoffrey try to convince themselves they don't care about each other... but after a chance meeting where they are obviously both smitten they end up getting back together again.
Beryl is confused about how she wants Geoffrey to treat her, thinking a man should dominate a relationship. Geoffrey wants to keep Beryl happy and will go along with whatever she wants. Beryl spends the episode ordering Geoffrey to order her about, objects with whatever choices he then makes for her, and they both end up doing what she wants anyway while Geoffrey gets more and more confused.
Geoffrey worries that he isn't getting anywhere with Beryl and in despair takes advice from his friend who persuades him to try a date with a different girl. Beryl's mother starts advising her daughter on how to attract Geoffrey, but the situation proves impossible when the majority of the time she spends with him is at home under the watchful gaze of her mother. The pair end up back together realising that they always want different things at the same time, but luckily that's always been the case and they know it's never stopped them before.
In order to persuade Geoffrey hw wonderful married life is, Beryl takes hom on a visit to her friend Sandra Appleton... but Sandra and her husband Neville seem anything but happy.
Beryl wants Geoffrey to start looking and acting older... but the moustache and the cardigan she suggests make him look like an old married man.
Geoffrey and beryl have a huge fall out... but can't seem to get away from each other when they accidentally end up at the same party.
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| Language | English |
| Release | 1970-10-27 |
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