The Two of Us: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ashley Phillips is an average young man with a fairly average set of ambitions: he yearns for semi-detached bliss with a mortgage, a wife and a baby. He already shares a basement flat with the fiercely independent Elaine, a doctor's daughter, but she resolutely rejects every one of Ashley's marriage proposals. To make matters worse, Elaine works in a crèche – an eye-opening experience that has left her with absolutely no desire to start a family… at least, not just yet! Although Ashley's life is frequently interrupted by the ministrations of his overbearing mother, Lilian, there is always someone he can turn to for advice on matters of the heart: Perce, his laid-back and lovable grandad. Made by London Weekend Television (LWT) for the ITV Network.

Series details

• Title: The Two of Us
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1986-10-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-03-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8745
• IMDb ID: tt0090538
• TVDB ID: 151171

Cast and credited roles

• Nicholas Lyndhurst — Ashley Phillips
• Janet Dibley — Elaine Walker

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-10-31; final listed air date 1986-12-12; episode order: 7.
• Season 2: premiered 1987-09-11; final listed air date 1987-10-16; episode order: 6.
• Season 3: premiered 1988-12-23; final listed air date 1989-02-24; episode order: 8.
• Season 4: premiered 1990-01-14; final listed air date 1990-03-18; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Two of Us on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.