Agony
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1979 - 1981
- 20 episodes (3 series)
Jane Lucas is a radio and magazine agony aunt whose problems seem to eclipse those of her 'patients'. Stars Maureen Lipman, Simon Williams, Maria Charles, Peter Blake, Jeremy Bulloch and more.
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 4 - Television Can Damage Your Health
Sick to the back teeth of Truscombe's behaviour, Jane jumps at the chance to move to television and bids farewell to the radio station. Her producer quickly comes up with some less than suitable ideas, however.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 4th May 1980
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Maureen Lipman | Jane Lucas |
| Simon Williams | Laurence Lucas |
| Maria Charles | Bea |
| Jeremy Bulloch | Rob |
| Peter Denyer | Michael |
| Jan Holden | Diana |
| Diana Weston | Val |
| Robert Austin | Junior Truscombe |
| Bill Nighy | Vincent Fish |
| Josephine Welcome | Indira Patel |
| Jo Warne | Elsie |
| Julia Watson | Lindsay Henderson |
| Robert Longdon (as Robert Longden) | Jeremy Delf |
| Shirley Dixon | Maggie Scattergood |
| Gillian Royale | Angela |
| Nora Connolly | Brenda |
| Stan Hey | Writer |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| John Reardon | Director |
| John Reardon | Producer |
| Geoff Beames | Editor |
| Colin Monk | Production Designer |
| Sheila McIntosh | Casting Director |
| Linda Mattock | Costume Designer |
| Bryan Love | Lighting Designer |
| Graham Field | Composer |