TV series

In Sickness and in Health

1985–1992 · 6 seasons

A blunt, bigoted old man grumbles through everyday life while caring for his ailing wife, mixing sour laughs with quiet sadness.

Created by: Johnny Speight
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Una Stubbs

Overview: This final follow-up to 'Till Death Us Do Part' follows an aged Alf Garnett, now dealing with his wife Else's declining health and mobility, as well as the challenges of navigating the social security system and other everyday situations.

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Created by: Johnny Speight
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Una Stubbs

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Tone: satiricalstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
family
class
race
parenthood
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Humour	7
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Darkness	5
Complexity	3
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Genres: comedy
Created by: Johnny Speight
Written by: Johnny Speight
Starring: Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, Una Stubbs, Eamonn Walker, James Ellis, Carmel McSharry, Arthur English, Arnold Diamond
Length: 6 seasons, 42 episodes, 30 min each
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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