British Comedy Guide
Mapp & Lucia. Image shows from L to R: Lucia (Geraldine McEwan), Mapp (Prunella Scales). Copyright: London Weekend Television / Rex
Mapp & Lucia

Mapp & Lucia (1985)

  • TV comedy drama
  • Channel 4
  • 1985 - 1986
  • 10 episodes (2 series)

TV series based on the 1930s books by EF Benson. Prunella Scales and Geraldine McEwan star. Also features Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Lill, Mary MacLeod, James Greene, Cecily Hobbs and more.

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Mapp & Lucia. Image shows from L to R: Mapp (Prunella Scales), Lucia (Geraldine McEwan). Copyright: London Weekend Television / Rex

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1985 - 1986
Channel
Channel 4
Episodes
10 (2 series)
Stars
Prunella Scales, Geraldine McEwan, Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Lill, Mary MacLeod, James Greene, Cecily Hobbs, Geoffrey Chater and more
Writers
EF Benson and Gerald Savory
Director
Donald McWhinnie
Producers
Michael Dunlop and Nick Elliott
Company

Additional details

Production
Location
Camera set-up
Single camera
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Music by Jim Parker.

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 14th April 1985 at 8:15pm on Channel 4
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 1st April 2019 at 2:25am on U&Drama - Series 1, Episode 3
  • Sunday 31st March 2019 at 2:40am on U&Drama - Series 1, Episode 2
  • Thursday 21st March 2019 at 2:40am on U&Drama - Series 1, Episode 3

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