Affairs of the Heart (TV series)
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| genre = Sitcom
| runtime = 30 minutes
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| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| company = Granada Television
| network = ITV
| first_aired = {{Start date|1983|08|23|df=yes}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1985|08|26|df=yes}}
| num_episodes = 7
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Affairs of the Heart is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1983 to 1985. Starring Derek Fowlds, it was written by Paul Daneman. It was made for the ITV network by Granada Television.
Cast
- Derek Fowlds - Peter Bonamy
- Sarah Badel - Jane Bonamy
- Elizabeth Anson - Rosemary Bonamy (pilot)
- Holly Aird - Rosemary Bonamy (series)
Special guests
- Carol Barnes - Herself
- David Suchet - Peter Bonamy's Dad
- Peter Sallis - Himself
- Aidan Cook - Himself
- Nicholas Owen - Himself
Background
Affairs of the Heart tells the semi-autobiographical tale of Peter Bonamy who has a heart attack. The writer, Paul Daneman, had suffered a heart attack while performing in the West End, and by chance he had been portraying a man suffering from a heart attack. During Daneman's recovery he had to delay acting again, and so took up writing. Affairs of the Heart was the result.
Plot
After Peter Bonamy suffers a heart attack, and subsequently leaves hospital, he leads his life more carefully than before. His wife Jane and daughter Rosemary molly-coddle him, and he also attends a heart-attack survivors group. Bonamy, from the comfort of his south London home, finds himself doing little, especially as he can not even drive his Porsche.
Unusually for a television sitcom, there was no audience at the recordings.
Episodes
=Pilot (1983)=
- Pilot (23 August 1983)
=Series One (1985)=
- Episode One (22 July 1985)
- Episode Two (29 July 1985)
- Episode Three (5 August 1985)
- Episode Four (12 August 1985)
- Episode Five (19 August 1985)
- Episode Six (26 August 1985)
References
- Mark Lewisohn, "Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy", BBC Worldwide Ltd, 2003
- [http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/affairs/index.html Affairs of the Heart] at British TV Comedy
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0166415|title=Affairs of the Heart}}
- {{British Comedy Guide|tv|affairs_of_the_heart|Affairs of the Heart}}
Category:1983 British television series debuts
Category:1985 British television series endings
Category:1980s British sitcoms
Category:Television series by ITV Studios