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All You Need Is Love

  • Episode aired May 3, 1985
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Home to Roost (1985)
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Henry is appalled when Matthew brings home Christine, a punk whom he intends to marry. When Enid finds a pregnancy testing kit in Matthew's room Henry is even more horrified. However, when C... Read allHenry is appalled when Matthew brings home Christine, a punk whom he intends to marry. When Enid finds a pregnancy testing kit in Matthew's room Henry is even more horrified. However, when Christine's irate father storms into the house, Henry solves everybody's problems by effect... Read allHenry is appalled when Matthew brings home Christine, a punk whom he intends to marry. When Enid finds a pregnancy testing kit in Matthew's room Henry is even more horrified. However, when Christine's irate father storms into the house, Henry solves everybody's problems by effecting a family reunion between parent and daughter. Matthew nonetheless has one further surp... Read all

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    • David Reynolds
  • Writer
    • Eric Chappell
  • Stars
    • John Thaw
    • Reece Dinsdale
    • Elizabeth Bennett
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    • Director
      • David Reynolds
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      • Reece Dinsdale
      • Elizabeth Bennett
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    • Matthew Willows
    Elizabeth Bennett
    • Mrs. Thompson
    Tony Caunter
    Tony Caunter
    • Christine's Father
    Jenna Russell
    Jenna Russell
    • Christine
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    7Sleepin_Dragon

    Lust waits for no man.

    Henry is horrified when he meets Matthew's new girlfriend, Christine. Christine is the quiet type, but put be described as alternative. Henry is appalled to discover that the pair are engaged, and further exasperated, when he discovers Christine's pregnant.

    My favourite of the three episodes so far, lots of nice one liners, a funny story, and John Thaw really showing us why he was so well regarded.

    Christine is an interesting one, fast forward now and styles have changed so much, if she wasn't covered in tattoos and piercings nowadays, she'd be classed as alternative. Fortunately tastes have moved on.

    It's been a comedy of the generations so far, but this one felt like a comedy of the classes, with the moral, mature characters incensed by the free living ideals of the youngsters.

    Nice performance from Jenna Russell, a talented actress.

    7/10.
    5Prismark10

    All You Need Is Love

    Matthew brings a girlfriend home. It is punk Christine and it turns out that she is pregnant.

    Henry is not pleased. He thinks that Matthew is too young for fatherhood and Christine is the third witch from Macbeth.

    Keeping my ongoing count as to this being a comedy suitable for all the family. Henry and Matthew discuss sex before marriage and Henry even proposes abortion at one point.

    You get a good idea where this could be going when Christine's father bursts in and mentions an ex boyfriend.

    Christine is played by Jenna Russell who went on to play Michelle Fowler Mk II in Eastenders.

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      Although both Tony Caunter and Jenna Russell were long term cast members of EastEnders (1985), this is the only time (as of January 2021), that they have appeared on screen together.
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      Version of You Again?: All You Need Is Love (1986)

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      • May 3, 1985 (United Kingdom)
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