A Fine Romance
British sitcom about the simple relationship between Mike (Michael Williams) and Laura (Dame Judi Dench), two fairly unlikely individuals who come together and form an unmarried union. Nearing 40, Laura appears perplexed most of the time; Mike sports a perpetual grin. They first meet during a party at the insistence of Laura's younger sister Helen (Susan Penhaligon), and Mike's sweet, inept, and endearing character sparks something in the bossy, stubborn, big-softy Laura. They never quite hit it off, but something is there that keeps them together.
- 1981-1984
- 4 seasons
- PBS
- Comedy, Drama
British sitcom about the simple relationship between Mike (Michael Williams) and Laura (Dame Judi Dench), two fairly unlikely individuals who come together and form an unmarried union. Nearing 40, Laura appears perplexed most of the time; Mike sports a perpetual grin. They first meet during a party at the insistence of Laura's younger sister Helen (Susan Penhaligon), and Mike's sweet, inept, and endearing character sparks something in the bossy, stubborn, big-softy Laura. They never quite hit it off, but something is there that keeps them together.
Season 4 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 1984
Episode 1
The Telephone Call
26 mins
Months have passed. Helen and Phil now have a baby boy. Mike's landscaping business is doing well; but, Laura is back in England having now run away from her boyfriend in Brussels and is again upsetting the lives of everyone from whom she ran in the first place.
Episode 2
In Hiding
27 mins
Laura remains in hiding with Helen, who is annoyed that she has to lie when Mike comes to look for her. Consequently he flies to Brussels and encounters a language problem before realizing the truth and returning home. He is thus rather cool towards her when Laura tries to make things up to him.
Episode 3
Mike's New Girlfriend
25 mins
Laura decides she should move out of Helen and Phil's and goes to see Mike - and is surprised to find he has a new girl-friend, Elaine. She sits down with Mike but only to divide their possessions and returns to her sister's. Elaine meanwhile tells Mike she has no intention of giving him up to his old flame.
Episode 4
A Weekend Away
25 mins
Upset that Mike now seems to be going out with Elaine, Laura goes to spend the weekend with her parents, Tom and Alice, in the hopes that they can make some sense of the relationship. However, Mike and Elaine quarrel because she realises that he still has feelings for Laura.
Episode 5
Problems
26 mins
Laura goes hunting for a new flat and Mike insists on going along. Wilfred is being intimidated by his former neighbor who is now a client of the landscaping firm. Terry trades clients with Wilfred which only leads to more trouble. Laura and Mike decide to try and rekindle their romance.
Episode 6
A Romantic Meal
26 mins
Next morning Laura and Mike breakfast together and agree to be friends, with him moving out of the flat. They go to look at a prospective house for him which is so charming they decide to move in together as a couple. In the evening they share a romantic meal in an Italian restaurant and, despite the distractions caused by a host of overly attentive waiters, he pops the question.
Episode 7
Happy Ever After?
26 mins
Mike has proposed and Laura accepted but it all seems rather an anti-climax and Laura is not exactly bursting with enthusiasm when her parents arrive to make plans for the wedding. To top it all Mike has been gazumped on the house he wanted to buy them - and Laura characteristically has disappeared. Fortunately Mike knows where to find her and how to say it with flowers to ensure that they will be happy ever after.