Agony
S1 · E1IMDB:
5.7
Released
3/11/1979
Duration
0h 30m
Genre
Comedy, Documentary
Country
United States of America
Cast
Bill Nighy, Peter Blake, Maria Charles
Overview
Agony is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1979 to 1981. It starred Maureen Lipman as a successful agony aunt but whose own personal life and marriage is a disaster. It was written by Len Richmond, Anna Raeburn, Stan Hey and Andrew Nickolds. It was made for the ITV network by LWT. Although a comedy, Agony sometimes dealt with issues that were seen as taboo at the time 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.
Agony
Season 1 · Episode 1IMDB:
5.7Released
3/11/1979
Genre
Comedy, Documentary
Cast
Bill Nighy, Peter Blake, Maria Charles
Duration
0h 30m
Country
United States of America
Overview
Agony is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1979 to 1981. It starred Maureen Lipman as a successful agony aunt but whose own personal life and marriage is a disaster. It was written by Len Richmond, Anna Raeburn, Stan Hey and Andrew Nickolds. It was made for the ITV network by LWT. Although a comedy, Agony sometimes dealt with issues that were seen as taboo at the time 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.
Episodes
EP 1AvailableHelp
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.
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.
EP 2AvailableAn Unmarried Couple
Jane tries to get use to being alone and to deal with the reactions from an avid press and an overwrought mother.
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.
EP 3AvailableConjugal Wrongs
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
Conjugal Wrongs
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
EP 4AvailableWedlock, 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.
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.
EP 5AvailableForever and Never
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
Forever and Never
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
EP 6AvailableToo Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
Cast
Vincent Fish
Bill Nighy
Andy Evol
Peter Blake
Bea Fisher
Maria Charles
Diana
Jan Holden
Jane Lucas
Maureen Lipman
Laurence Lucas
Simon Williams
Val Dunn
Diana Weston
Michael
Peter Denyer
Rob Illingworth
