The Lovers! 51 years old

I've heard it called some things, but Percy Filth just takes the biscuit

Reprising the television series roles which first made them household names, Richard Beckinsale and Paula Wilcox star as Geoffrey Scrimshaw and Beryl Battersby, a hesitant, inexperienced, young couple attempting to negotiate the sexual minefield of the ‘permissive’ society. This big-screen transfer of Jack Rosenthal’s hugely likeable sitcom sees old-fashioned girl Beryl continuing to slap down the advances of her frustrated boyfriend, whose clumsy attempts to initiate ‘Percy Filth’ suggest he’s not quite up to speed himself! Like everyone else, Geoffrey and Beryl want to fall in love – or they think they do; like everyone else, since Adam and Eve. But Adam and Eve didn’t live in Manchester in 1972…

Credits

The Lovers! Cast

Name Character
Richard Beckinsale He was 25, 31 years old when he died as Geoffrey Scrimshaw
John Comer He was 48, 59 years old when he died as Geoffrey's Dad
Paula Wilcox She was 23, now 74 years old as Beryl Battersby
Stella Moray She was 49, 83 years old when she died as Geoffrey's Mum
Ian Gray He was 9, 46 years old when he died as Bookstall Assistant
Pamela Moiseiwitsch as Enid
Joan Scott as Beryl's Mum
Karen Ford as Foreign Girl
Paul Greenwood He was 29, now 80 years old as Trainee Manager
Rosalind Ayres She was 26, now 77 years old as Veronica

The Lovers! Crew

Name Department
Barrie Melrose as Assistant Director. Directing
Bernard Gribble as Editor. He was 45 (76) years old when He died Editing
Maude Onslow as Hairdresser. Costume & Make-Up
George Partleton as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
John Brady as Wardrobe Supervisor. Costume & Make-Up
Jack Rosenthal as Writer. He was 41 (72) years old when He died Writing
Herbert Wise as Director. He was 48 (90) years old when He died Directing
Emma Porteous as Costume Design. She was 36 (now 87) years old Costume & Make-Up
Dennis C. Lewiston as Camera Operator. He was 38 (80) years old when He died Camera
Peter Mullins as Production Design. He was 46 (85) years old when He died Art
The Lovers! poster
The Lovers! (51 years)

I've heard it called some things, but Percy Filth just takes the biscuit

  • Release day: Monday, January 01, 1973
  • Runtime: 88 minutes