COLLECTION · Series · 1987

Foreign Bodies

Name: Foreign Bodies
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 7.5

Roisin and Septa, two young nurses from Dublin, embark on a new chapter when they begin working at a Belfast hospital. Roisin's life takes an unexpected turn when she meets and falls in love with Tom, a local Protestant car mechanic. Their relationship sparks a chain of challenges for the couple, their families, and friends, as they navigate the complexities of their differing backgrounds.

Source: TMDB

* 7.5 (2)Comedy

Directors

Sydney Lotterby · Sue Bysh

Creators

Graham Reid · Bernard Farrell

Studios

BBC Two

Runtime

30 min/ep

Release

05/03/1987

Score

7.5 / 10 (2)

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Seasons and episodes

Season 1

6 episodes · 1987

Episode 1. Culture Clash

1987-03-05 · 30 min

Tom gets knocked off his Bike but meets Roisin in the process and the romance starts...

Episode 2. First Impressions

1987-03-12 · 30 min

Roisin's Family go to Belfast to meet Tom but thinks don't quite go as planned.

Episode 3. Anniversary

1987-03-19 · 30 min

It's Tom's Parents 25th Wedding Anniversary and Tom asks Alex to take Septa as his date but he isn't exactly excited by the prospect.

Episode 4. Decisions

1987-03-26 · 30 min

Tom is thinking of asking Roisin to marry him.

Episode 5. A Weekend In The Other Country

1987-04-02 · 30 min

Tom and Alex go to Dublin for the weekend.

Episode 6. Distant Bells

1987-04-09 · 30 min

Tom and Roisin are planning to go away on holiday but what to keep it under wraps.

Season 2

6 episodes · 1987

Episode 1. Three Into One

1987-09-18 · 30 min

The holiday is soon and Dermot can't go so Septa has to find somebody to take his place.

Episode 2. Money Matters

1987-09-25 · 30 min

Alex gets Tom involved in fixing 'dodgy' cars for a local gangster.

Episode 3. Money At A Premium

1987-10-02 · 30 min

Tom's father lends him the money to pay for the holiday. Alex starts a new job in the pub but he isn't quite up to standards.

Episode 4. Sick As A Dog

1987-10-09 · 30 min

Alex says he can't go on holiday as his dog is ill and he won't leave it until he makes sure it's ok.

Episode 5. False Start

1987-10-16 · 30 min

Tom, Alex, Roisin and Septa set off on Holiday to Wales.

Episode 6. Home And Away

1987-10-23 · 30 min

The four get lost while hillwalking.

Season 3

5 episodes · 1989

Episode 1. Candles

1989-05-04 · 30 min

Tom is worried that Roisin has her eye on another man.

Episode 3. Three Point Turn

1989-05-18 · 30 min

Septa sees a new side to Alex and starts getting feelings for him.

Episode 4. Strictly Business

1989-05-25 · 30 min

Alex and Tom get involved in helping Bootlace again which leads to trouble.

Episode 5. Pressures

1989-06-01 · 30 min

Alex and Soup have to collect Roisin's mother who is visiting her daughter.

Episode 6. Arabian Nights

1989-06-08 · 30 min

Roisin gets the opportunity to go and work in Saudi Arabia but Tom isn't happy.

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