TV series

Ladies in Charge
1986 · 1 season
A gentle, character-driven mystery series with a light touch, following three women navigating post-war London and societal expectations.
- Created by
- Alfred Shaughnessy
- Genres
- Mystery, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Carol Royle, Julia Hills, Julia Swift
- Overview
- Ladies in Charge is a 1986 British television drama, an expansion from a 1985 pilot in the Storyboard anthology programme. Produced by Thames Television for ITV, the six-episode programme stars Carol Royle, Julia Hills, and Julia Swift. After serving as World War I ambulance drivers, three women start a private agency in London to solve problems for clients, blending mystery and drama with a lighthearted tone. They take on various cases, from finding lost items to uncovering secrets, often challenging societal expectations for women of the era.
- How it feels
- Warm, light, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Friendship, identity, justice, gender
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
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- Created by
- Alfred Shaughnessy
- Genres
- Mystery, Comedy, Drama
- Starring
- Carol Royle, Julia Hills, Julia Swift







