Agony

Agony was a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1979 to 1981. Starring Maureen Lipman, it was written by Len Richmond, Anna Raeburn, Stan Hey and Andrew Nickolds. It was made for the ITV network by LWT. In 2004, it came 92nd in Britain's Best Sitcom. Agony was the first British sitcom to portray a gay couple as non-camp, witty, intelligent and happy people. Jane Lucas is an agony aunt, who is highly successful in her career working at radio cal... more

Agony was a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1979 to 1981. Starring Maureen Lipman, it was written by Len Richmond, Anna Raeburn, Stan Hey and Andrew Nickolds. It was made for the ITV network by LWT. In 2004, it came 92nd in Britain's Best Sitcom. Agony was the first British sitcom to portray a gay couple as non-camp, witty, intelligent and happy people. Jane Lucas is an agony aunt, who is highly successful in her career working at radio call-in show (for Happening Radio 242) in London and for magazine Person, but whose personal life is a shambles. Her Jewish mother, Bea, interferes in all aspects of her life and her psychiatrist Christian husband Laurence is unreliable, all the people she works with are tireless self-promoters including the libidinous journalist Vincent Fish. Other characters included the editor of Person magazine Diana, secretary Val Dunn, radio colleague Andy and her gay neighbours Rob and Michael. Agony was revived in 1995, this time on the BBC as Agony Again... less