title

Agony

  • Comedy
  • Documentary

3 Seasons

30 minutes per episode

Ended

1979 - 1981

6.5

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.

Cast

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Vincent Fish
Peter Blake

Peter Blake

Andy Evol
Maria Charles

Maria Charles

Bea Fisher
Jan Holden

Jan Holden

Diana
Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Jane Lucas
Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Laurence Lucas
Peter Denyer

Peter Denyer

Michael
Jeremy Bulloch

Jeremy Bulloch

Rob Illingworth

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