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In Sickness And In Health - The Christmas Specials [DVD] [1985]
 
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In Sickness And In Health - The Christmas Specials [DVD] [1985]

DVD ~ Warren Mitchell
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In Sickness And In Health - The Christmas Specials [DVD] [1985] + In Sickness And In Health - Series 1 [DVD] [1985] + In Sickness And In Health - Series 2 [DVD] [1986]
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In Sickness And In Health - The Christmas Specials [DVD] [1985]
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In Sickness And In Health - The Christmas Specials [DVD] [1985] 4.3 out of 5 stars (6)
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In Sickness And In Health - Series 1 [DVD] [1985]
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In Sickness And In Health - Series 1 [DVD] [1985] 5.0 out of 5 stars (6)
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In Sickness And In Health - Series 2 [DVD] [1986]
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In Sickness And In Health - Series 2 [DVD] [1986] 4.4 out of 5 stars (5)
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In Sickness And In Health - Series 3 [DVD] [1987]
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In Sickness And In Health - Series 3 [DVD] [1987] 4.7 out of 5 stars (3)
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  • Actors: Warren Mitchell
  • Format: PAL
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 12
  • Studio: 2 Entertain Video
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Nov 2008
  • Run Time: 150 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B001EVP84C
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,380 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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‘Tis the season to be jolly? Not for Alf Garnett. His daughter prefers the company of her Scouse husband, his mates all abandon the pub for their families and he’s left with Marigold and a cheese sandwich. Happy Christmas!

There’s not much that gets Alf’s goat more than Christmas – that is if you ignore immigrants, the unions, the Labour Party, Scousers or the price of beer – and every festive season finds him delivering some of his greatest rants. For a lonely OAP whose pension won’t stretch much further than a pint of mild and some pipe tobacco, it’s time to put on the waterworks, wring what he can out of friends, relations and do-gooders – and spend it down the pub.

These Christmas specials, broadcast between 1985 and 1990, find Alf in great miserable form and include his last Christmas with Else; his short lived career as a store Santa; his Christmas in hospital for a hip replacement and a disastrous wedding day that leaves Mrs. Hollingbery in a less than festive mood…

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Alf Garnett at his very best, 3 Nov 2008
By Robert Lough (Sunderland, England) - See all my reviews
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This DVD release comprises all five Christmas specials from the classic sitcom In Sickness and In Health and each one of them is hilarious, very well acted and sharply written.
The episodes feature Alf and Else's final Christmas together while the remaining episodes deal with Alf's constant battles with upstairs neighbour Mrs. Hollingbury.
If you are a fan of Alf Garnett or just great comedy in general, then you should purchase this DVD now.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious comedy., 7 Dec 2008
I had only ever seen clips from these shows, but 'In Sickness' and its predecessor 'Till Death Us Do Part' really are a hilarious look at one of the dodgier aspects of human nature. Alf Garnett is an all-time classic comedy creation - we've all known people like him, and we can all laugh at his rantings. This DVD contains the five Christmas specials from 'In Sickness and in Health'. They contain some all-time great moments - Alf Garnett as a department store Santa, and the final Christmas special has to be the most hilarious one as a wedding ends in chaos. The leading character is superbly portrayed, the writing is always top-notch and the supporting actors are all great (I was amazed to see the actor who I remember as playing PC Haynes, one of The Bill's hardmen, now playing Garnett's camp home-help). :0)

There is a notion that this show is racist, but anyone who has actually watched it can see it's Alf Garnett who's the figure of fun, just like Basil Fawlty. So buy this and the other DVDs in this series before they're withdrawn by the designer-suited unelected politically-correct control-freaks who seem to think they know what's best for everyone else.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Christmas With Alf Garnett, 4 Feb 2009
By Janet Edge "j. edge" (Chapmanville, WV) - See all my reviews
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Five episodes on this disc and the first two are wonderfully written and funny. The latter three while good do not measure up at all. Myself I am put off by the lack of Rita in the later specials and a ignorning of past events. The first special is the best with Alf faking a broke leg to get Rita to stay. The second with his carrer as a department store Santa is very hilarious and the mention that Mike and Ritas marriage is over brings joy to his ears! I would recommend this to any fan of British comedy.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Lacking in Christmas spirit
I have to start by saying that I was never a big fan of the programme when it first aired. I bought the DVD because I like to collect Christmas TV and film. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars in sickness and in health
alf garnett is a very good actor he is full of laughter you can watch his shows over and over again
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