The Two of Us (1986 TV series)
The Two of Us is an ITV comedy series starring Nicholas Lyndhurst and Janet Dibley as Ashley and Elaine, an unmarried couple living together. It was produced by London Weekend Television.
In the last episode, after four series, broadcast on 18 March 1990, the couple married.
Ashley's grandfather, Perce, was first played by Patrick Troughton, but later replaced by Tenniel Evans after Troughton's death. The couple regularly visited his domineering mother (Jennifer Piercey) and suppressed father (Paul McDowell).
Two regional remakes were made of the series. In Germany, 41 episodes of Unter einer Decke (± Under one Roof) were produced in 1993/94, using most of the scripts from the original series, combined with new scripts from Germany and the Netherlands. The Dutch version Vrienden voor het leven (Friends for Life) had 65 episodes produced in 1990-95 of which 64 have been released on DVD in the Netherlands.
Cast
Episode list
Series 1
| # |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original air date |
| 1 |
"Proposals" |
John Gorman |
Alex Shearer |
31 October 1986 (1986-10-31) |
| 2 |
"Family Pressures" |
Marcus Plantin |
Alex Shearer |
7 November 1986 (1986-11-07) |
| 3 |
"The Limit" |
Marcus Plantin |
Alex Shearer |
14 November 1986 (1986-11-14) |
| 4 |
"Cracks in the Pavement" |
John Gorman |
Alex Shearer |
21 November 1986 (1986-11-21) |
| 5 |
"Feeling Broody" |
Marcus Plantin |
Alex Shearer |
28 November 1986 (1986-11-28) |
| 6 |
"The Contract" |
Marcus Plantin |
Alex Shearer |
5 December 1986 (1986-12-05) |
| 7 |
"The End of the Beginning" |
John Gorman |
Alex Shearer |
12 December 1986 (1986-12-12) |
Series 2
| # |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original air date |
| 8 |
"The Vital Spark" |
Robin Carr |
Alex Shearer |
11 September 1987 (1987-09-11) |
| 9 |
"Lifestyles" |
— |
— |
18 September 1987 (1987-09-18) |
| 10 |
"Comparisons" |
— |
— |
25 September 1987 (1987-09-25) |
| 11 |
"Getting Better" |
— |
— |
2 October 1987 (1987-10-02) |
| 12 |
"Career Development" |
— |
— |
9 October 1987 (1987-10-09) |
| 13 |
"Retirement Plans" |
Robin Carr |
Alex Shearer |
16 October 1987 (1987-10-16) |
Christmas Special
| # |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original air date |
| 14 |
"Wedded Miss" |
Robin Carr |
Alex Shearer |
23 December 1988 (1988-12-23) |
Series 3
| # |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original air date |
| 15 |
"Should Auld Acquaintance..." |
Robin Carr |
Alex Shearer |
6 January 1989 (1989-01-06) |
| 16 |
"The Poser" |
— |
— |
13 January 1989 (1989-01-13) |
| 17 |
"The Party" |
— |
— |
20 January 1989 (1989-01-20) |
| 18 |
"The Prediction" |
— |
— |
27 January 1989 (1989-01-27) |
| 19 |
"Trust" |
— |
— |
3 February 1989 (1989-02-03) |
| 20 |
"The Bargain" |
— |
— |
10 February 1989 (1989-02-10) |
| 21 |
"Say It With..." |
— |
— |
17 February 1989 (1989-02-17) |
| 22 |
"The Bequest" |
Robin Carr |
Alex Shearer |
24 February 1989 (1989-02-24) |
Series 4
| # |
Title |
Director |
Writer |
Original air date |
| 23 |
"The Telephone Only Rings Twice" |
Terry Kinane |
Alex Shearer |
14 January 1990 (1990-01-14) |
| 24 |
"Strictly Business" |
Terry Kinane |
Alex Shearer |
21 January 1990 (1990-01-21) |
| 25 |
"The Treasure" |
Terry Kinane |
— |
28 January 1990 (1990-01-28) |
| 26 |
"No Deposit No Return" |
Terry Kinane |
— |
4 February 1990 (1990-02-04) |
| 27 |
"At Last" |
Robin Carr |
Alex Shearer |
11 February 1990 (1990-02-11) |
| 28 |
"Fine Adjustments" |
Terry Kinane |
Alex Shearer |
18 February 1990 (1990-02-18) |
| 29 |
"Old Scores" |
Robin Carr |
— |
25 February 1990 (1990-02-25) |
| 30 |
"Dangers in the Night" |
Terry Kinane |
— |
4 March 1990 (1990-03-04) |
| 31 |
"The Quest" |
Terry Kinane |
— |
11 March 1990 (1990-03-11) |
| 32 |
"Best Laid Schemes" |
Robin Carr |
— |
18 March 1990 (1990-03-18) |
DVD releases
| DVD |
Release date |
| The Complete Series 1 |
8 February 2010 |
| The Complete Series 2 |
31 December 2012[2] |
References
External links