Till Death Us Do Part

Series 1

Alf Garnet is the original of the American TV character Archie Bunker of '"All in the Family" (1971)'. He is a profane, bigoted cockney constantly fighting against the system, his family and the younger generation.

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7 Episodes

Arguments, Arguments...
E1
Arguments, Arguments...A weekend in the Garnett household is punctuated with rows, and the protagonist is generally Alf. Whether it is politics, family, drink or football, he has an opinion that is shared by very few - least of all his long-suffering wife Else and his son-in-law Mike.
Hair Raising
E2
Hair RaisingFollowing yet another political spat with Mike Alf heads off to the pub having had a short nap. He cannot understand why all the punters are laughing at him until it transpires that Mike has drawn a face on his bald head.
A House with Love In It
E3
A House with Love In ItIt is Else and Alf's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary though Alf has forgotten and it is left to Mike to give him a present to pass on to his wife, not that Alf is grateful. Mike and Rita take Alf and Else to dinner at a fancy place in the West End. But Alf gets drunk and Mike discovers he doesn't have enough money for the bill.
Intolerance
E4
IntoleranceAlf reluctantly accompanies Mike to see Liverpool play Borussia Dortmund in the European Champions cup but his racism takes his toll as he reacts to his fellow match-goers on the terraces, resulting in him having to see the doctor with two black eyes and no voice.
Two Toilets? ... That's Posh!
E5
Two Toilets? ... That's Posh!With no bathroom or inside toilet in his terrace house Alf resigns himself to washing in the old tin bath in the kitchen whilst Else hangs up her washing around him. This screens him from Mike, whom he overhears trying to sell the house in order to get an upmarket place in his name. The prospect of two toilets and an en suite appeals to Alf but he must take action when the situation might lead to him being the young Scouser's lodger.
From Liverpool with Love
E6
From Liverpool with LoveAlf is less than pleased when Mike's parents, Irishman Patrick and his wife Kate come to stay for the week and is soon at odds with Patrick. However a bizarre alliance forms between Alf and his son-in-law when Mike feels that Patrick is criticising him as well.
Claustrophobia
E7
ClaustrophobiaThe Garnetts are going to the West country to stay in a holiday cottage. Alf is driving - very badly - and to make matters worse it transpires that he does not even have a driving licence. On arriving at the pokey cottage Alf has the inevitable run-ins with the locals and a couple of aristocrats.