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Till Death Us Do Part
Follows the East End working-class Garnett family, headed by patriarch Alf, a reactionary working-class man who wields racist and anti-Socialist views. His long-suffering wife Else manages to keep things in control... for the most part. Their progressive daughter Rita lives with them, as does her Irish husband Mike, who, with an array of liberal worldviews, often quarrels with his father-in-law. It inspired the American show "All In The Family" and several other international variations on the same theme.
- Created by:
- Johnny Speight
- Cast:
- Warren Mitchell, Una Stubbs, Anthony Booth, Patricia Hayes
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United Kingdom
- Network:
- BBC One
Episode guide
Seasons
Series 5
Episodes
Episode 1
TV Licence
1974-01-02 · 30mAlf is determined to respect the two minutes silence 'To honor the dead' on Remembrance Day but will Rita and Mike's disrespect and wife Else's loyalty to the BBC ruin it for him?
Current episodeEpisode 2
The Royal Wedding
1974-01-09 · 30mPrincess Anne is set to marry Captain Mark Phillips, so Alf, loyal to the royal family, celebrates by organising a street party, complete with piano — but will anyone turn up?
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Strikes and Blackouts
1974-01-23 · 30mIt's freezing outside, and it's worsened by the miners' strike. A cold and hungry Alf explodes in rage when Else tells him she has no food in the larder. Else, the miners, Harold Wilson, and Mike feel his wrath.
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Three Day Week
1974-01-30 · 30mIn line with his Tory leader's declaration, Alf is now working three days but is appalled to find Else is doing the same and she hasn't cooked dinner. This leads to her commenting on his selfishness over their years of marriage and tricking him into buying her a new coat.
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Gran's Watch
1974-02-05 · 30mGran is very ill and Else is very concerned, while Alf is uncaring, they visit the sick old lady. Alf, believing Gran is not long for this world, pilfers her late husband's pocket-watch, but he is in for a shock.
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Party Night
1974-02-12 · 30mSupreme male chauvinist pig Alf is put to the test when Else and Rita get drunk at the pub. Things get worse when he tangles with a blonde call girl.
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Paki-Paddy
1974-02-28 · 30mWhile boozing at the pub, racist Alf makes Gran laugh by ridiculing the Pakistani, 'Paki-Paddy'. But the laughter screeches to a halt when Gran informs him the strangely half-Irish, half-Pakistani gentleman will be his new neighbour!
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Warren Mitchell
Alf Garnett
Una Stubbs
Rita Rawlins (née Garnett)
Anthony Booth
Michael 'Mike' Rawlins
Patricia Hayes
Min Reed
Alfie Bass
Bert Reed
