Series · 1979 – 1981 · Comedy
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.
3 seasons · 20 episodes

Episode 01
Help
Jane Lucas, overworked advice columnist for Person magazine, tries to cope with her usual hectic schedule as she advises a shy transvestite and takes a phone call from her husband informing her he's leaving her.

Episode 02
An Unmarried Couple
Jane tries to get use to being alone and to deal with the reactions from an avid press and an overwrought mother.

Episode 03
Conjugal Wrongs
Laurence returns when Jane agrees to try some mechanical assistance for their lovemaking.

Episode 04
Wedlock, Deadlock
Laurence's interest in another woman at the hospital where he works prompts him to suggest that he and Jane have an open marriage agreement.

Episode 05
Forever and Never
Jane tries to balance Laurence's demands for attention with Michael and Rob's need for her to mediate a quarrel.

Episode 06
Too Much Agony, Too Little Ecstasy
Jane celebrates her birthday by taking the advice she's been giving to another woman; she leaves Laurence.
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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.
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Agony is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy from Anna Raeburn, Len Richmond has 3 seasons and 20 total episodes, rated 6.6/10 by 9 viewers.
Agony has 3 seasons with 20 episodes in total.
Agony has ended and is no longer in production.
Agony airs on ITV1.
Agony first aired on March 11, 1979.
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