Foreign Bodies

Foreign Bodies

Roisin and Septa are two young nurses from Dublin who go to work at a hospital in Belfast. Roisin meets and falls in love with Tom, a young Protestant car mechanic. This causes a series of problems for the young couple, their families and friends.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Culture Clash

Air Date: 1987-03-05

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

2. First Impressions

Air Date: 1987-03-12

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

3. Anniversary

Air Date: 1987-03-19

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.

4. Decisions

Air Date: 1987-03-26

Tom is thinking of asking Roisin to marry him.

5. A Weekend In The Other Country

Air Date: 1987-04-02

Tom and Alex go to Dublin for the weekend.

6. Distant Bells

Air Date: 1987-04-09

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

1. Three Into One

Air Date: 1987-09-18

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

2. Money Matters

Air Date: 1987-09-25

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

3. Money At A Premium

Air Date: 1987-10-02

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.

4. Sick As A Dog

Air Date: 1987-10-09

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.

5. False Start

Air Date: 1987-10-16

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

6. Home And Away

Air Date: 1987-10-23

The four get lost while hillwalking.

1. Candles

Air Date: 1989-05-04

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

3. Three Point Turn

Air Date: 1989-05-18

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

4. Strictly Business

Air Date: 1989-05-25

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

5. Pressures

Air Date: 1989-06-01

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

6. Arabian Nights

Air Date: 1989-06-08

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

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1987-03-05

Episodes

17 (3 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Dan Gordon

Dan Gordon

Tom

Colum Convey

Colum Convey

Alex

Hilary Reynolds

Hilary Reynolds

Roisin

Maeve Germaine

Maeve Germaine

Septa

Barry McGovern

Barry McGovern

Dermot

Tracey Lynch

Tracey Lynch

Madge

John Hewitt

John Hewitt

Harry

Catherine Brennan

Catherine Brennan

Elaine

Eileen Colgan

Eileen Colgan

Mrs Fogerty

Margaret D'Arcy

Margaret D'Arcy

Mrs Parker

Stella McCusker

Stella McCusker

Wilma

B.J. Hogg

B.J. Hogg

Sammy