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Misunderstandings

  • Episode aired Feb 7, 1993
  • TV-PG
  • 29m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
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Judi Dench in Misunderstandings (1993)
ComedyRomance

Lionel and Jean bump into Jean's sister-in-law, Penny, and get invited to her and her husband's (Stephen) house for the weekend. Pretending they've only known each other for a few months, Je... Read allLionel and Jean bump into Jean's sister-in-law, Penny, and get invited to her and her husband's (Stephen) house for the weekend. Pretending they've only known each other for a few months, Jean and Lionel stumble into a weekend filled with lies about their relationship including t... Read allLionel and Jean bump into Jean's sister-in-law, Penny, and get invited to her and her husband's (Stephen) house for the weekend. Pretending they've only known each other for a few months, Jean and Lionel stumble into a weekend filled with lies about their relationship including the most personal of details.

  • Director
    • Sydney Lotterby
  • Writers
    • Bob Larbey
    • Colin Bostock-Smith
  • Stars
    • Judi Dench
    • Geoffrey Palmer
    • Moyra Fraser
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    133
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sydney Lotterby
    • Writers
      • Bob Larbey
      • Colin Bostock-Smith
    • Stars
      • Judi Dench
      • Geoffrey Palmer
      • Moyra Fraser
    • 1User review
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    Judi Dench
    Judi Dench
    • Jean Pargetter
    Geoffrey Palmer
    Geoffrey Palmer
    • Lionel Hardcastle
    Moyra Fraser
    Moyra Fraser
    • Penny
    Paul Chapman
    Paul Chapman
    • Stephen
    • Director
      • Sydney Lotterby
    • Writers
      • Bob Larbey
      • Colin Bostock-Smith
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    • Trivia
      While in the record shop, Gerry Rafferty's song Baker Street can be heard in a disco mix in the background.
    • Goofs
      Lionel and Jean change sides of the bed they share as they were used to the "other side." When they actually do live together they sleep on the sides originally chose in this episode, which would be the "wrong" ones.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Lionel: Good Lord! Joseph Knox on CD.

      Jean: We saw him at the Hackney Empire.

      Lionel: So we did. What did he sing?

      Jean: Something military I expect. He generally sang something military.

    • Soundtracks
      Walkin' My Baby Back Home
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Roy Turk

      Music by Fred E. Ahlert

      Performed by Judi Dench

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    • Release date
      • February 7, 1993 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Theatre of Comedy
      • D.L. Taffner
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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