Agony
121979•30m•5.7/10
ComedyDrama
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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.
Production
LWT
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
March 11, 1979
Last Aired
March 1, 1981
Networks
ITV1
Created By
Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond
Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Help
Air date: 1979-03-11
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.
E2
An Unmarried Couple
Air date: 1979-03-18
Jane tries to get use to being alone and to deal with the reactions from an avid press and an overwrought mother.
E3
Conjugal Wrongs
Air date: 1979-03-25
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
E4
Wedlock, Deadlock
Air date: 1979-04-08
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.
E5
Forever and Never
Air date: 1979-04-15
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
E6
Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
Air date: 1979-04-29
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
Cast
Maureen Lipman
Jane Lucas
Simon Williams
Laurence Lucas
Maria Charles
Bea Fisher
