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Series · 1979 – 1981 · Comedy

Agony

★6.6 1979 – 1981 3 Seasons Anna Raeburn TV-MA

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.

Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 20 episodes

About the series

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Audience score
★ 6.6 /10

based on 9 votes

Synopsis

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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Cast

3 principal cast

Maureen Lipman

Maureen Lipman

Jane Lucas

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Laurence Lucas

Maria Charles

Maria Charles

Bea Fisher

Where to watch Agony

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.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Agony have?

Agony has 3 seasons with 20 episodes in total.

Is Agony still on the air?

Agony has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Agony?

Agony airs on ITV1.

When did Agony first air?

Agony first aired on March 11, 1979.

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