• 25
    watchers
  • 124
    plays
  • 116
    collected

The Two Of Us

Season 1 1986
TV-PG

  • 1986-10-31T00:00:00Z on ITV
  • 25m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Ashley Phillips is an average young man with a fairly average set of ambitions: he yearns for semi-detached bliss with a mortgage, a wife and a baby. He already shares a basement flat with the fiercely independent Elaine, a doctor’s daughter, but she resolutely rejects every one of Ashley’s marriage proposals. To make matters worse, Elaine works in a crèche – an eye-opening experience that has left her with absolutely no desire to start a family… at least, not just yet! Although Ashley’s life is frequently interrupted by the ministrations of his overbearing mother, Lilian, there is always someone he can turn to for advice on matters of the heart: Perce, his laid-back and lovable grandad. Made by London Weekend Television (LWT) for the ITV Network.

7 episodes

Series Premiere

1986-10-31T00:00:00Z

1x01 Proposals

Series Premiere

1x01 Proposals

  • 1986-10-31T00:00:00Z30m

Ashley proposes to Elaine - yet again. Although the couple live together, Elaine is determined to hang on to her freedom.

1986-11-07T00:00:00Z

1x02 Family Pressures

1x02 Family Pressures

  • 1986-11-07T00:00:00Z30m

Although Ashley and Elaine live together, staying overnight at Ashley's parents always means seprate bedrooms. Ashley issues his mother an ultimatum: a double room, or no more visits.

His mother, Mrs. Pearce maintains her principles in a very senaky way.

1986-11-14T00:00:00Z

1x03 The Limit

1x03 The Limit

  • 1986-11-14T00:00:00Z30m

Ashley and Elaine decide to put their relationship on the line and test it to the limit.

1986-11-21T00:00:00Z

1x04 Cracks in the Pavement

1x04 Cracks in the Pavement

  • 1986-11-21T00:00:00Z30m

Elaine is critical of Ashley's appearance and behaviour, so he decides to make a few changes.

1986-11-28T00:00:00Z

1x05 Feeling Broody

1x05 Feeling Broody

  • 1986-11-28T00:00:00Z30m

Ashley is desparate to start a family. Not sharing his enthusiasm for babies, Elaine cures him of his madness by arranging for baby Lawrence to stay the weekend.

1986-12-05T00:00:00Z

1x06 The Contract

1x06 The Contract

  • 1986-12-05T00:00:00Z30m

Ashley and Elaine decide that an American-style cohabitation contract would free them from all the stupid, petty arguments that every couple has over mundane issues.

What sounds good in theory threatens to turn into a disaster.

Season Finale

1986-12-12T00:00:00Z

1x07 The End of the Beginning

Season Finale

1x07 The End of the Beginning

  • 1986-12-12T00:00:00Z30m

The highly conventional Ashley still wants to marry the independent Elaine. Of course, the last thing Elaine wants is to settle down... but Ashley won't take no for an answer.

Loading...