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The Mistress

1985–1987 · 2 seasons

A gentle, talky sitcom that coasts on charm and awkward domestic comedy rather than big laughs.

Genres
Comedy
Overview
The Mistress is a British sitcom that aired on BBC2 from 1985 to 1987. Starring Felicity Kendal and Jane Asher, it was written by Carla Lane. The Mistress features Kendal playing Maxine, a young florist who is having an affair with a married man, whose wife was played by Jane Asher. It was disliked by some viewers, who were unhappy at seeing Felicity Kendal, who was best known as the innocent Barbara Good, playing a woman sleeping with someone else's husband.
How it feels
Light, warm, melancholic and satirical. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Love, betrayal, identity, loneliness
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance6
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
comedy
Starring
Jane Asher, Peter McEnery, Jack Galloway, Felicity Kendal
Length
2 seasons, 12 episodes, 30 min each
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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