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No Job For A Lady. Jean Price (Penelope Keith). Copyright: Thames Television
No Job For A Lady

No Job For A Lady

  • TV sitcom
  • ITV1
  • 1990 - 1992
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Gentle sitcom about female MP Jean Price entering Parliament for the first time, doing her best to stick to her principles without any compromise. Stars Penelope Keith, Mark Kingston, Garfield Morgan, Paul Young, George Baker and more.

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No Job For A Lady. Image shows from L to R: Ken Miller (Paul Young), Sir Godfrey Eagan (George Baker), Jean Price (Penelope Keith), Geoff (Mark Kingston), Norman (Garfield Morgan), Tim (Jonathan Dow). Copyright: Thames Television

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1990 - 1992
Channel
ITV
Episodes
18 (3 series)
Stars
Penelope Keith, Mark Kingston, Garfield Morgan, Paul Young, George Baker, Michael Cochrane, Jonathan Dow, Paul Rattigan and more
Writer
Alex Shearer
Director
John Howard Davies
Producer
John Howard Davies
Company

Jean Price is a Labour MP entering the Houses of Parliament for the first time, after a by-election. She finds it increasingly difficult to stand up for what she believes in, nevermind juggling her home and working life, amidst the far from friendly political landscape.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Camera set-up
Multi-camera
Picture
Colour

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Wednesday 7th February 1990 at 8pm on ITV1

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