Love Soup

Love Soup

2005 · 2 seasons · 18 eps · ★ 8.6 · Comedy , Drama

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Parallel storylines follow English perfume saleswoman Alice Chenery and American comedy writer Gil Raymond, who are seemingly perfect soulmates but never meet, as they deal with their chaotic lives and relationships.

Created by David Renwick

Network: BBC One

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One Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The WitchOne Foot in the Grave: The Wisdom Of The Witch · 1995
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One Foot in the Grave: StarboundOne Foot in the Grave: Starbound · 1996
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The Meldrews find a man living in their shed; he turns out to be a drug-dealer. Victor takes a gardening job, working for Patrick's new boss and dealing with very effective herbicide.
One Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black CoatOne Foot in the Grave: The Man In The Long Black Coat · 1991
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Relations between Patrick and Victor reach a new low via an unending stream of post-it notes; during a visit from a council health inspector, Victor learns that the horse manure he bought for his allotment may be radioactive
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the AlgarveOne Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve · 1993
One Foot in the Grave: One Foot in the Algarve
8.51993
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The Meldrews go on holiday to Portugal with Mrs Warboys, who is hoping for romance with her penpal Alfonso. Photographer Martin Trout follows them there, believing they have a roll of film that belongs to him.
One Foot in the Grave: Who's ListeningOne Foot in the Grave: Who's Listening · 1990
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The Meldrews become acquainted with a reverend who thinks he has lost his faith, and Victor learns more about a video shop clerk with whom he had a conflict.
Agatha Christie's PoirotAgatha Christie's Poirot · 1989
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One Foot in the Grave: Victor In The BathOne Foot in the Grave: Victor In The Bath · 1993
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Victor muses about life while in the bath.
One Foot in the Grave: EndgameOne Foot in the Grave: Endgame · 1997
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The Meldrews make an effort to get on with their pleasant new neighbors; Victor buys a haunted caravan and accidentally kidnaps the mother of an Indian millionaire.
One Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle DickOne Foot in the Grave: Visiting Uncle Dick · 2001
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Margaret is visiting a relative in hospital. Victor is his usual self, complaining about everything; and Margaret is her usual self, pretending not to hear him...or is she?
The Two RonniesThe Two Ronnies · 1971
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One Foot in the GraveOne Foot in the Grave · 1990
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One Foot in the Grave is a BBC television sitcom series. The series features the exploits of Victor Meldrew and his long-suffering wife, Margaret. The programmes invariably deal with Meldrew's battle against the problems he creates for himself. Living in a typical household in an unnamed English suburb, Victor takes involuntary early retirement. His various efforts to keep himself busy, while encountering various misfortunes and misunderstandings are the themes of the sitcom. Despite its traditional production, the series supplants its domestic sitcom setting with elements of black humour and surrealism.
Jonathan CreekJonathan Creek · 1997
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Working from his home in a converted windmill, Jonathan Creek is a magician with a natural ability for solving puzzles. He soon puts this ability to the use of solving impossible crimes and mysterious murders.
If You See God, Tell HimIf You See God, Tell Him · 1993
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Following a freak accident, Godfrey Spry develops a 30-second attention span, causing him to take ad slogans literally and leading to chaotic behaviour.
Not the Nine O'Clock NewsNot the Nine O'Clock News · 1979
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7.31979
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Whoops ApocalypseWhoops Apocalypse · 1982
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6.91982
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
Whoops Apocalypse is a six-part 1982 British sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made by London Weekend Television for ITV. Marshall and Renwick later reworked the concept as a 1986 film of the same name from ITC Entertainment, with almost completely different characters and plot, although one or two of the original actors returned in different roles. As the Apocalypse nears, US President Johnny Cyclops tries to run a reelection campaign whilst also dealing with the Russians, a deposed Shah needing to be hidden, and a new weapon called a 'quark' bomb.
WiltWilt · 1989
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6.41989
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Henry Wilt is a more or less failed teacher who fantasizes about murdering his dominant, non-attentive wife Eva. At a party who gets stuck in an inflatable doll and makes a complete fool of himself. Eventually, he dumps the doll in a hole at a building site. However, he has been witnessed getting rid of the doll and when his wife disappears on the night after the party, the police and Inspector Flint have strong suspicions on Mr Wilt.

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