Series
Agony
ComedyDrama
Agony is a British sitcom produced by LWT for ITV, broadcast from 1979 to 1981. It stars Maureen Lipman as successful agony aunt Jane Lucas, whose own personal life and marriage is a disaster. It was written by Len Richmond, Anna Raeburn, Stan Hey and Andrew Nickolds. Although a comedy, Agony sometimes dealt with taboo issues such as drug use, racism, abortion, interracial relationships, and swinging, and was the first British sitcom to portray a gay couple as non-camp, witty, intelligent and happy people. It also openly mocked the government, the ruling classes, and religion, and occasionally contained dark and dramatic storylines.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Help11 Mar 1979 · 30mJane Lucas, overworked advice columnist for Person magazine, tries to cope with her usual hectic schedule as she advises a shy transvestite and takes a phone call from her husband informing her he's leaving her.
- 2An Unmarried Couple18 Mar 1979 · 30mJane tries to get use to being alone and to deal with the reactions from an avid press and an overwrought mother.
- 3Conjugal Wrongs25 Mar 1979 · 30mLaurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
- 4Wedlock, Deadlock8 Apr 1979 · 30mLaurence's interest in another woman at the hospital where he works prompts him to suggest that he and Jane have an open marriage agreement.
- 5Forever and Never15 Apr 1979 · 30mJane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
- 6Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy29 Apr 1979 · 30mJane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
Details
- Created by
- Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond
- First aired
- 11 Mar 1979
- Last aired
- 1 Mar 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 20
- Votes
- 9 on TMDB
Cast
Maureen LipmanJane Lucas
Simon WilliamsLaurence Lucas
Maria CharlesBea Fisher
