Agony

121979•30m•6.6/10

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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.

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Production

LWT

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 11, 1979

Last Aired

March 1, 1981

Networks

ITV1

Created By

Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

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.

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.

Conjugal Wrongs

Air date: 1979-03-25

Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.

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.

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.