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Agony
6.6 / 10• 1979•3 Seasons · 20 Episodes•TV-14• English•Ended
ComedyDrama
About the show
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.
Starring
Maureen Lipman
Jane Lucas
Simon Williams
Laurence Lucas
Maria Charles
Bea Fisher
