Agony

A wry, talky sitcom that mixes sharp one-liners with surprisingly serious domestic troubles, feeling cosy yet quietly subversive.

Created by

Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Maureen Lipman, Simon Williams, Maria Charles

Overview

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.

How it feels

Satirical, cynical, warm and dark. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Identity, family, love, media

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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