Butterflies (1978)
Synopsis
Ria Parkinson is a bored housewife and mother. She spends her time daydreaming, and meets regularly with wealthy businessman Leonard to relieve the monotony. Husband Ben, a dentist and avid butterfly collector is oblivious to it all, and her unemployed grown up sons, who both live at home also have other things on their minds, especially girlfriends.
First Air Date: 1978-11-10
Last Air Date: 1983-10-19
Number of Seasons: 4
Number of Episodes: 28
Created By: Carla Lane
Networks: BBC Two
Top Cast
- Wendy Craig as Ria Parkinson
- Geoffrey Palmer as Ben Parkinson
- Nicholas Lyndhurst as Adam Parkinson
- Andrew Hall as Russell Parkinson
- Bruce Montague as Leonard Dunn
- Michael Ripper as Thomas
- Joyce Windsor as Ruby
- Brian Murphy as N/A
- Patrick McAlinney as N/A
- Cindy Oswin as N/A
Seasons
Specials (2000)
No overview available for this season.
Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Children in Need Special
Having reached 60, Ria wonders what life would have been like, if she had done things differently.
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Ep. 2: A Conversation With Carla Lane (29th May 2002)
Writer Carla lane talks about her memories of Butterflies.
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