Agony
Agony is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1979 to 1981. It starred Maureen Lipman as a successful agony aunt but whose own personal life and marriage is a disaster. It was written by Len Richmond, Anna Raeburn, Stan Hey and Andrew Nickolds. It was made for the ITV network by LWT. Although a comedy, Agony sometimes dealt with issues that were seen as taboo at the time 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
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.
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.
Conjugal Wrongs
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.
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.
Forever and Never
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.
Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
Top Cast
Bill Nighy
Vincent Fish
Peter Blake
Andy Evol
Maria Charles
Bea Fisher
Jan Holden
Diana
Maureen Lipman
Jane Lucas
Simon Williams
Laurence Lucas
Diana Weston
Val Dunn
Peter Denyer
Michael
Jeremy Bulloch
Rob Illingworth
