Agony 45 years old
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.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Bill Nighy He was 29 , now 75 years old | |
| Phyllida Law She was 46 , now 92 years old | |
| Maria Charles She was 49 , now 95 years old | |
| Maureen Lipman She was 32 , now 78 years old | |
| Miranda Richardson She was 21 , now 66 years old | |
| Peter Denyer He was 31 , 62 years old when he died | |
| Jeremy Bulloch He was 34 , now 79 years old | |
| Jan Holden She was 47 , 74 years old when she died | |
| Simon Williams He was 32 , now 78 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|
Agony (45 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1979-03-11
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 20