British Comedy Guide

That's Love

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1988 - 1992
  • 26 episodes (4 series)

Comedy focusing on the happy marriage of Donald and Patsy Redfern, previously content until Donald discovers the extent of Patsy's pre-marital liasons. Stars Jimmy Mulville, Diana Hardcastle, Lynne Pearson, Rob Spendlove, Neil Pearson and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1988 - 1992
Channel
ITV
Episodes
26 (4 series)
Stars
Jimmy Mulville, Diana Hardcastle, Lynne Pearson, Rob Spendlove, Neil Pearson, Vivienne McKone, Zoe Hodges, Matthew Cole and more
Writer
Terence Frisby
Director
John Stroud
Producers
Humphrey Barclay, John Kaye Cooper, Sarah Lawson and Gill Stribling-Wright
Company

Lawyer Donald Redfern and his designer partner, Patsy, enjoy a happy relationship until skeletons from her distant past are unfortunately unearthed. These revelations introduce new tensions and suspicions into their lives.

Despite the fact that they have two children, Zoe and Matthew, Donald and Patsy now find themselves drifting apart. Visits from Patsy's mum, Babs, and her husband, Victor, do little to help the situation. Donald then embarks on an affair with wealthy widow Laurel Manasotti, and, in an effort to patch up their ailing marriage, the Redferns seek advice from counsellor Tristan Beasley.

However, Beasley falls in love with Patsy and they begin a relationship, leaving the Redferns hurtling ever faster towards divorce. The Redferns' close friends are Amanda and Gary Owen, who have four children and a turbulent relationship of their own.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 19th January 1988 at 9:30pm on ITV1

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