Agony

Agony

1979 · Comedy, Drama · 3 Seasons · 20 Episodes · 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.

Episodes

Season 1 Season 2 Season 3

E11. Help30m · 1979-03-11Jane 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.E22. An Unmarried Couple30m · 1979-03-18Jane tries to get use to being alone and to deal with the reactions from an avid press and an overwrought mother.E33. Conjugal Wrongs30m · 1979-03-25Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.E44. Wedlock, Deadlock30m · 1979-04-08Laurence's interest in another woman at the hospital where he works prompts him to suggest that he and Jane have an open marriage agreement.E55. Forever and Never30m · 1979-04-15Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.E66. Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy30m · 1979-04-29Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.

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