With margaret whitton, ernie sabella, kevin moore, dinah lenney. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the old vic company. Despite having been told that she had a radio face, in the 1980s judi dench ventured into television sitcom. Fine romance, a volume 1 dvd, 2002, 2disc set for sale. A fine romance which starred reallife married couple judi dench and michael williams is about two middleaged people who are terribly shy and who fall in love. Judi dench, susan penhaligon and richard warwick, stars of a fine romance in 1981. Judi dench makes history at 85 as oldest ever vogue cover. Jan 12, 2001 despite playing all the major shakespearean roles bar king lear with the rsc, it was the television sitcom a fine romance, with judi dench, that made him a household name. A fine romance 1981 a fine romance which starred reallife married couple judi dench and michael williams is about two middleaged people who are terribly shy and who fall in love. Dame judith olivia judi dench, ch, dbe, frsa born 9 december 1934 is an english film, stage and television actress.
Dame judi dench is british vogues june cover starand at 85, the oldest celebrity ever to have the honor. It was one of british showbizs most celebrated marriages that ended last year when he died of. Ten years after they wed, the couple were cast in the popular british tv comedy a fine romance. I watched a fine romance when it was originally released on tv 19811984, and i have never seen it repeated on tv since. Ambushed once again by helen and phil, her matchmaking sister and brotherinlaw, laura escapes from the party after bei. Judi dench sang the theme song in the credits for a fine romance. First meeting from season 1 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. It was produced by london weekend television and written by bob larbey. A fine romance tv series 19811984 the movie database tmdb. Judi denchs facial expressions make this show, lol. She also played juliet in romeo and juliet, and lady macbeth in macbeth. Helen and phil invite laura and mike to lunch to find out whether they like each other. It is, to again quote the song, a fine romance with no kisses at least not until episode 6.
Apr 14, 2016 my first attempt at this venture was the thirtyfiveyearold itv sitcom, a fine romance. A fine romance 1981 s01e07 thorns among roses youtube. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series a fine romance 1981. Dame judi dench has become the eldest woman to ever cover british vogue in its 104year history. It was his second project with judi dench, the first being a fine romance, in which she starred with her now muchmissed husband michael williams she also performs the theme tune. Starring acting legends and reallife husband and wife dame judi dench iris, shakespeare in love and michael williams educating rita, its a delightfully witty sitcom about two ordinary middle aged people falling in love. Nearing forty, laura appears perplexed most of the time.
A fine romance is a british situation comedy starring husbandandwife team judi dench and. A fine romance judi dench, michael williams s1 ep2 p2 duration. Middleaged misfits embark on an unlikely romance in this british comedy gem starring dame judi dench and michael williams educating rita, who were married in real life. While she also made a mark on television and films, the two most notable tv shows she ever did, according to britannica, were a fine romance and as time goes by. How old is judi dench, who is her partner david mills and.
She won an oscar for her role as queen elizabeth in shakespeare in love. Judi dench, michael williams, susan penhaligon, richard warwick, angela curran, geoffrey rose, charles hodgson, delia. Laura, a brainy translator, and mike, a shy landscaper, are thrown together by lauras matchmaking sister and brotherinlaw. Bbc news in depth newsmakers the importance of dame judi. The subsequent episodes trace their slow, sometimes halting romance. In it, dench plays laura dalton, a shy single, middleaged woman who works as a translator. Over the following few years she played in several of william shakespeares plays in such roles as ophelia in hamlet, juliet in romeo and juliet and lady. But dame judi dench, 82, has said her chap david mills, 74, will never propose to. I bought the complete collection or should i say incomplete collection on dvd and episode 7 form series. Over the following few years she played in several of william shakespeares plays in such roles as ophelia in hamlet, juliet in romeo and juliet and lady macbeth in macbeth.
A fine romance is a british situation comedy starring husbandandwife team judi dench and michael williams. In 1971, dench married british actor michael williams. Watch a fine romance 1981 season 1, episode 1 episode one. Dench and williams are a delightful duo and its no wonder. Complete collection 4dvd set, 20 judi dench acorn region 1 a fine romance. A fine romance 1981 s01e02 different answers youtube.
Judi dench, 85, looks relaxed as she soaks up the sun on. Dench is so well connected, she famously sends out more than 400 christmas presents each year and got her first tattoo carpe diem, inscribed on her wrist on her 81st birthday. Dame judi dench was born judith olivia dench in york, england, to eleanora olive jones, who was. Britbox adds every episode of a fine romance plus period. Jul 09, 2019 judith olivia judi dench was born in heworth, york on december 9, 1934, which makes her 84 years old. A fine romance laura 19811984 saigon year of the cat barbara dean 1983 spaceship earth 4th narrator 2008 1982. She was a big hit in a fine romance with her husband, michael williams. This was a joy to watch again, and i had forgotten just how great married couple michael williams and judi dench were in this series. A fine romance 1981 s01e06 keep them apart youtube.
They have enjoyed an autumnyears romance for the past seven years. One amusing episode takes place almost entirely at a restaurant in which laura loses a contact lens. Starring michael williams and judi dench, this series ran from 1981 to 1984. Dench has been in a relationship with conservationist david mills since 2010. Dench starred opposite her real life husband, michael williams. It chronicles the romantic relationship that develops between stubborn yet insecure foreign language translator laura dalton dench and hapless but endearing landscape gardener.
Dench attended the mount school, a quaker independent secondary school in york. Their courtship is a rocky one as both characters are set in their ways and are tired of the rules of dating. It was first broadcast on 8 november 1981, and lasted for 26 episodes over four series. To correct episode titles click through the episode and submit corrections via the specific list provider. 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. The two main roles are played masterfully by judi dench and her real life husband michael williams. She started her career as a theatre actress, and is best known for playing ophelia in hamlet at the royal court theatre. The final episode was broadcast on 17 february 1984.
Louisa phillips and michael trent are a once married couple who are still tied together by their job of cohosting a travel show. A fine romance is a british situation comedy starring husbandandwife team judi dench and the late michael williams. She branched into film work, and won a bafta award as most promising. Born into a family with dramatic leanings, she followed one of her older brothers, jeffery, to. Despite playing all the major shakespearean roles bar king lear with the rsc, it was the television sitcom a fine romance, with judi dench, that made him a household name. Complete collection 4dvd set, 20 judi dench acorn region 1. Judi dench, 85, looks relaxed as she soaks up the sun with partner david mills, 76, and daughter finty, 47, during idyllic barbados getaway. Tv choice revisiting a fine romance the westmorland. A fine romance was a british sitcom from independent television on bbc2 that premiered in late 1981 and lasted 26 episodes in four series.
Judi dench in a fine romance 1981 judi dench and michael williams in a fine romance 1981 a fine romance 1981. Like glenda jackson, dench excels at portraying prickly women of fierce. With judi dench, michael williams, susan penhaligon, richard warwick. Husband and wife team michael williams and judi dench star in this comedy series.
Laura, a dowdy woman in her late 30s, and mike, a reticent middleaged bachelor. A fine romance, alongside her reallife husband michael williams. Like glenda jackson, dench excels at portraying prickly women of fierce intelligence who possess a quick wit and a sharp tongue, and who do not suffer fools. A british series about the offbeat romance between two reluctant sweethearts. Dame judi dench says that she refuses to think about what. A fine romance 1981 stars michael williams, susan penhaligon and judi dench. Kirsty youngs castaway this week is dame judi dench. Dench and her husband starred together in several stage productions and on the bob larbey british television sitcom, a fine romance 198184. Dame judi dench is an english actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film. Husband and wife team and royal shakespeare company players dame judi dench and michael williams star in this bafta awardwinning itv series, originally broadcast between november 1981 and february 1984.
Sep 25, 2015 kirsty young talks to actress dame judi dench. Judi dench, imelda staunton, derek jacobi duration. She is the daughter of eleanora olave nee jones, a native of dublin, and reginald arthur dench, a doctor. Starring acting legends and reallife husband and wife dame judi dench iris. The unfathomable attraction of this unlikely and very awkward couple is conveyed convincingly through the physical comedy, the sharp and seamless delivery of lines and a brilliant sense of timing.
This will they or wont romcom was filmed in the scenic hot spots of europe. Michael williams died from lung cancer in 2001, aged 65. The incomparable dame judi dench stars opposite her husband, michael williams, in this british sitcom about two middleaged misfits and their bumblings along. Shes a brainy translator, hes a shy, rumpled landscape gardener, and their courtship is marked by insecurities, misunderstandings, and hilarious situations. A fine romance britbox, from thursday news tv choice revisiting a fine romance. With 32 episodes over 4 series, the description is as follows.
Over the following few years, she played in several of shakespeares plays in such roles as ophelia in hamlet, juliet in romeo and juliet, and lady macbeth in macbeth. Dame judi dench, 85, looks radiant in british vogue as she. In the first of 2 pleasantly surprising releases, britbox uk has made all 4 series of multibaftawinning sitcom a fine romance available for viewing. Dench plays laura, a single, middleaged translator whose glamorous matchmaking sister and brotherinlaw attempt to pair her up with shy gardener mike williams.
A fine romance brings together the witty writing of bob larbey with the engaging comic delivery of michael williams and judi dench. Dench s sister and brotherinlaw were played by susan penhaligon and richard warwick. The show ran for 4 series between 1981 and 1984, so lets take a look at what the cast has been up to in the last 34 years. I think the show should have went on a little more. Dame judi dench is an academy awardwinning british actress. A fine romance 1981 s01e05 how to avoid bankruptcy duration. Judi dench full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. A fine romance 1981 s02e03 was that a proposal duration. A fine romance tweet the classic sitcom starring dame judi dench and the late sir michael williams who were married in real life at the time of filming as two mismatched, middleaged singletons who find love against the odds.
The complete collectionvolume 5 scene or clip oct 31, 1981 11. Denchs late fame as a screen actress gave worldwide audiences the obviously silly impression that perhaps she was never young, which is why its a pleasure to discover her work in a fine romance. A fine romance 26 episodes 650 minutes starring judy dench and michael williams they play a middleaged datinggame couple, who were a real couple in real life to. A fine romance tells the story of single and socially inept, middleaged translator laura dalton as she progresses through a relationship with equally awkward mike selway, a landscape gardener. Judi dench simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Judi dench stars in the charming sitcom about an onoff romance. Judi dench gives insight into romance with david mills. Her mum was born in dublin and her dad was a doctor, who was born in dorset but later moved. A fine romance from the vaults of british television comes a comedy gem. Judi dench covers british vogue, will never retire. A fine romance 1981 s01e04 unlucky in love youtube.
Dame judi dench at the 21st british independent film awards on december 2, 2018 in london, england photo. From a slow start,to companionship,friendship and then fall into love in the last few episodes. A fine romance 19821984 director look back in anger 1989 archive footage. The story within is a charming celebration of the legend, with her sharp wit littered. A fine romance is british comedy at its most delicious, never overthetop, and with a cast of britains finest actors. A fine romance is a characterdriven comedy in the best british tradition. My first attempt at this venture was the thirtyfiveyearold itv sitcom, a fine romance. Later, he impressed the critics with his tragicomic performances in the television comedy series september song with russ abbott and in conjugal rights with gwen taylor. Phil and helen throw a party with an eye to setting up laura, helens socially inept sister. Aug 18, 20 produced by london weekend television and written by bob larbey who also penned the longrunning as time goes by, in which dench starred as well, a fine romance made its debut november 8, 1981 on british television and ran for 26 episodes four series. Judi dench and her late husband michael williams shine as the ultimate oddball romantic couple. A fine romance online full episodes of season 4 to 1 yidio.