Agony

Agony (1979)


  • Genre: Comedy, Documentary
  • Creator: Anna Raeburn
  • First Air Date: 1979-03-11
  • Last Air Date: 1981-03-01
  • Total Seasons: 3
  • Total Episodes: 20
  • Status: Ended
  • Episode Runtime: 30 min.
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Network: ITV1
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Summary

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.

  • Keywords: mother, radio, magazine, marriage, satire, dark comedy, male homosexuality, sitcom, columnist
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    Agony Seasons

    Season 1

    First Air Date: 1979-03-11
    6 Episodes

    Season 2

    First Air Date: 1980-04-13
    7 Episodes

    Season 3

    First Air Date: 1981-01-18
    7 Episodes

    Agony Episodes

    Title Air Date Duration
    Season 1Episode 1Agony Uncles: The Single Man30 min
    Season 1Episode 2Agony Uncles: Dating30 min
    Season 1Episode 3Agony Uncles: The Relationship30 min
    Season 1Episode 4Agony Uncles: Moving in30 min
    Season 1Episode 5Agony Uncles: Breaking up30 min
    Season 1Episode 6Agony Uncles: Single Again30 min
    Season 2Episode 1Agony Aunts: The Single Woman30 min
    Season 2Episode 2Agony Aunts: Dating30 min
    Season 2Episode 3Agony Aunts: The Relationship30 min
    Season 2Episode 4Agony Aunts: Moving In30 min
    Season 2Episode 5Agony Aunts: Breaking Up30 min
    Season 2Episode 6Agony Aunts: Single Again30 min
    Season 3Episode 1The Agony of Life: Childhood30 min
    Season 3Episode 2The Agony of Life: The Teenage Years30 min
    Season 3Episode 3The Agony of Life: The Immortal Years - 18 to 2230 min
    Season 3Episode 4The Agony of Life: The Pathfinders - '20s and '30s30 min
    Season 3Episode 5The Agony of Life: Family30 min
    Season 3Episode 6The Agony of Life: Career30 min
    Season 3Episode 7The Agony of Life: Retirement30 min
    Season 3Episode 8The Agony of Life: The Final Frontier30 min
    Season 4Episode 1The Agony of Modern Manners: Work30 min
    Season 4Episode 2The Agony of Modern Manners: Home30 min
    Season 4Episode 3The Agony of Modern Manners: Online30 min
    Season 4Episode 4The Agony of Modern Manners: Travel30 min
    Season 4Episode 5The Agony of Modern Manners: Dining30 min
    Season 4Episode 6The Agony of Modern Manners: Weddings & Funerals30 min
    Season 5Episode 1The Agony of the Mind30 min
    Season 5Episode 2The Agony of New Year's Eve30 min
    Season 6Episode 1The Agony of the Body30 min
    Season 6Episode 2The Agony of God30 min
    Season 6Episode 3The Agony of Secrets30 min
    Season 6Episode 4The Agony of Flirting30 min
    Season 6Episode 5The Agony of School30 min
    Season 6Episode 6The Agony of Ageing30 min
    • Bill Nighy

      as Vincent Fish
    • Peter Blake

      as Andy Evol
    • Maria Charles

      as Bea Fisher
    • Jan Holden

      as Diana
    • Maureen Lipman

      as Jane Lucas
    • Simon Williams

      as Laurence Lucas
    • Diana Weston

      as Val Dunn
    • Peter Denyer

      as Michael
    • Jeremy Bulloch

      as Rob Illingworth

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