Editing In Sickness and in Health (section)

===Series 2 (1986)===
The first series ended on 13 October 1985 and was very popular in the ratings. On [[Boxing Day]] a Christmas special was aired, which was also successful. On 6 February 1986 Dandy Nichols died, aged 78.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 February 1986 |title=Till Death star Dandy Nichols dies |pages=9 |work=Dundee Courier |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000564/19860207/150/0009}}</ref>

When Dandy Nichols died, the decision was taken to continue the series, as the ratings and audience appreciation had been excellent. By the first episode of series two, her character has died of natural causes. Left alone after all the other mourners have gone home, Alf, the belligerent old curmudgeon who always treated his wife appallingly, gently touches the handle of her (now empty) wheelchair and sobs "Silly old moo!".  However, Alf quickly discovers his state pension has been cut (along with entitlement to other social security benefits) as a result of Else's death.  The lyrics of the theme tune (performed by Chas and Dave) were changed to reflect this:
<blockquote><poem>
Now my 'ol darlin, they've laid her down to rest
And now I'm missing 'er with all me heart
But they don't give a monkeys down the [[Department of Health and Social Security|DHSS]]
And they've cornered half me pension for a start
So it won't be very long until I'm by her side
Cos I'll probably starve to death that's what I'll do
For richer or for poorer – Bloody poorer that's a fact!
That's 'cos in sickness and in health I said "I do"
In sickness and in health I said "I do"</poem></blockquote>
In series two, [[Carmel McSharry]] became a permanent member of the cast playing Mrs Hollingbery, a gossipy, [[Catholic]] pensioner who lives in the flat upstairs. She did make an appearance in the first series but this was very low-key, and she had not been named as Mrs Hollingbery either yet. Alf and Mrs Hollingbery don't get on at first but later become close. The roles of the Johnsons increased, and several recurring characters were added including Mr Rabinsky (a tightfisted [[Jews|Jew]]), Mr Kittel ([[Renu Setna]]) a Muslim shopkeeper, Winston's cousin, and the milkman. Alf's crazy former neighbour Min Reed ([[Patricia Hayes]]) also returns for one episode, along with her sister Gwenneth ([[Irene Handl]]). 
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! style="background:#ffdead" | Episode
! style="background:#ffdead" | First broadcast
! style="background:#ffdead" | Description
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|1 
|4 September 1986
| Else has died and following her funeral, Alf, Rita and the rest of the congregation convene back at the flat for the wake. Alf is morose when his finds out that his pension has been cut in half following his wife's death, along with the £30 a week disability allowance. 
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|2 
|11 September 1986.
| Rita and Winston cause a commotion late one night, when they have difficulty trying to get in, following a night out. They manage to frighten Mrs Hollingberry, who responds by locking the front door of the flat at 10:30pm each night. Later, Alf gets into a row and she threatens to lock him out if returns late from the pub.
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|3 
|18 September 1986
| Mrs Hollingberry's obsession with security picks up a pace, when she locks Alf inside his own flat, but then he desperately needs to go to the toilet. Meanwhile, their shopkeeper Mr Kittel, informs Alf that Else owed him a series of debts before she died, and Alf is irritated when he finds out from the Milkman about her last bet.
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|4 
|25 September 1986
| It's Sunday and Alf is annoyed that everyone else is having Sunday lunch without him. So he decides to go to the Supermarket for the first time, and later he attempts to cook his own lunch, even-though he cannot cook.
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|5 
|2 October 1986
| Rita buys Alf a second-hand jacket which he soon notices is covered in medals seeing an opportunity he uses it to try to gain all sorts of special favours. Alf is also visited by canvassing politicians.
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|6 
|9 October 1986
| Alf unexpectedly gets a visit from his former neighbour Min, who has come over with her sister Gwenneth who turns out to be senile and hard of hearing. Mrs Hollingberry gets annoyed by Min's presence and a quarrel erupts between them. 
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