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Agony

1979-03-11 · 30 min / episode · ★ 6.6

Comedy · Drama

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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Creators
Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond
Production companies
LWT
Countries
United Kingdom
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Maureen LipmanMaureen LipmanJane Lucas
Simon WilliamsSimon WilliamsLaurence Lucas
Maria CharlesMaria CharlesBea Fisher

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