The Lovers (TV series)

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 series was also given a repeat run on Channel 4 in 1996. The hook for the show was the mismatch between the two, particularly in the area of sex (which Beryl referred to as "Percy Filth"). Beryl was a slightly dizzy character with a penchant for pet names such as "Geoffrey bobbles bonbon", while Geoffrey, though dreamy, was somewhat rough around the edges, and obsessed with taking Beryl to bed. A typical exchange between them might consist of the following:

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• Series 1 1970
• Series 2 1971
• Trivia
• DVD release
• References

Geoffrey : But everyone else does it. They're at it like knives!Beryl  : N-O spells NO!... Poor Geoffrey bobbles bonbon!

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 1972 which also featured Beckinsale, Wilcox and Scott, together with Susan Littler, Rosalind Ayres and John Comer (as Geoffrey's dad).