Agony

1979 6.6

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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1
Help
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.
2
An Unmarried Couple
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.
3
Conjugal Wrongs
1979-03-25
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
4
Wedlock, Deadlock
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.
5
Forever and Never
1979-04-15
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
6
Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
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

Agony

Episodes

Help

An Unmarried Couple

Conjugal Wrongs

Wedlock, Deadlock

Forever and Never

Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy

Cast

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