Agony
1979 · 3 seasons · 20 episodes · Ended · ITV1
Comedy, Drama
TMDB 6.6 · 9 votes
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
- S01E01Help1979-03-1130m
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.
- S01E02An Unmarried Couple1979-03-1830m
Jane tries to get use to being alone and to deal with the reactions from an avid press and an overwrought mother.
- S01E03Conjugal Wrongs1979-03-2530m
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
- S01E04Wedlock, Deadlock1979-04-0830m
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.
- S01E05Forever and Never1979-04-1530m
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
- S01E06Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy1979-04-2930m
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
