
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…
Comedy, Drama • Series • 1979 • 3 seasons
Starring: Maureen Lipman, Simon Williams, Maria Charles
Created by: Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond
S1 E1 - 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.
Mar 11, 1979 • 30m
S1 E2 - 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.
Mar 18, 1979 • 30m
S1 E3 - Conjugal Wrongs
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
Mar 25, 1979 • 30m
S1 E4 - 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.
Apr 8, 1979 • 30m
S1 E5 - Forever and Never
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
Apr 15, 1979 • 30m
S1 E6 - Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
Apr 29, 1979 • 30m
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Agony
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.
Comedy, Drama • TV Series • 1979