Agony (1979)
Synopsis
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.
First Air Date: 1979-03-11
Last Air Date: 1981-03-01
Number of Seasons: 3
Number of Episodes: 20
Created By: Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond
Networks: ITV1
Top Cast
- Maureen Lipman as Jane Lucas
- Simon Williams as Laurence Lucas
- Maria Charles as Bea Fisher
- Diana Weston as Val Dunn
- Jeremy Bulloch as Rob Illingworth
- Jan Holden as Diana
- Peter Blake as Andy Evol
- Peter Denyer as Michael
- Robert Austin as Junior Truscombe
- Bill Nighy as Vincent Fish
Seasons
Series 1 (1979)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: Help
Jane 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.
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Ep. 2: An Unmarried Couple
Jane tries to get use to being alone and to deal with the reactions from an avid press and an overwrought mother.
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Ep. 3: Conjugal Wrongs
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
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Ep. 4: Wedlock, Deadlock
Laurence's interest in another woman at the hospital where he works prompts him to suggest that he and Jane have an open marriage agreement.
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Ep. 5: Forever and Never
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
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Ep. 6: Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
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