Agony(TV show/series, 1979-1981)

Name: Agony
Genre: Comedy, Documentary
Released: 1979

| 30min per episode | Genres: Comedy, Documentary

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 20 episodes

Rating: 3.9/5 (with 2 votes)

Agony is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1979 to 1981. Made by London Weekend Television, it stars Maureen Lipman as Jane Lucas who has a successful career as an agony aunt but whose own personal life is a shambles. It was created by Len Richmond and real-life agony aunt Anna Raeburn, both of whom wrote all of the first series. The second and third series were written by Stan Hey and Andrew Nickolds. Agony was the first British sitcom to portray a gay couple as non-camp, witty, intelligent and happy people. ()

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Agony Seasons and Episodes

01/18/1981Season 3 - 7 episodes

#1 | 01/18/1981From Here to Maternity

Jane encounters a broad range of opposition when she decides to stop working and be a full time wife and mother.

#2 | 01/25/1981Arrivals and Departures

Jane and Laurence wait for their baby while attending a baby care class run by a strange woman and trying to help Michael deal with a fight with Rob.

#3 | 02/01/1981Hospital Romances

Jane continues helping people from her hospital bed as a black nurse faces the anger of her superior and Val runs off with Andy Evol.

#4 | 02/08/1981Communications Breakdown

Jane's investigation into group therapy uncovers a problem in her marriage and in that of Val and Andy.

#5 | 02/15/1981Holy Wars

Jane and Laurence's quarrel over having young Michael circumcised uncovers hidden prejudices.

#6 | 02/22/1981Lucas v Lucas

Jane and Laurence grow farther apart when their baby is kidnapped by a disturbed man.

#7 | 03/01/1981Rings Off Their Fingers

Laurence tries to win Jane back and she throws a New Year's Eve party that promises to change many people's lives.

04/13/1980Season 2 - 7 episodes

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03/11/1979Season 1 - 6 episodes

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Additional Information

Production countries: United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA)

Plays in: London

Original language: English (EN)

Spoken languages: English (EN)

Translated into 2 languages: English (EN), Italian (IT)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 03/11/1979

Last episode released on: 03/01/1981

Cast: Maureen Lipman, Simon Williams, Maria Charles, Peter Blake

Keywords: male homosexuality, satire, dark comedy, mother, marriage, magazine, columnist, sitcom, radio

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