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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Maureen Lipman
Jane Lucas
Simon Williams
Laurence Lucas
Maria Charles
Bea Fisher
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6 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help | Mar 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | An Unmarried Couple | Mar 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Conjugal Wrongs | Mar 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Wedlock, Deadlock | Apr 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Forever and Never | Apr 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy | Apr 29, 1979 | 0.0 |
7 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back to Reality | Apr 13, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Working Girls | Apr 20, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Coming Out... and Going In Again? | Apr 27, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Television Can Damage Your Health | May 4, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Problem Parents | May 11, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Second Time Around | May 18, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Woman Alone | May 25, 1980 | 0.0 |
7 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | From Here to Maternity | Jan 18, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Arrivals and Departures | Jan 25, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hospital Romances | Feb 1, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Communications Breakdown | Feb 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Holy Wars | Feb 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Lucas v Lucas | Feb 22, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Rings Off Their Fingers | Mar 1, 1981 | 0.0 |
