The Mistress
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| The Mistress | |
|---|---|
| Format | Sitcom |
| Directed by | Gareth Gwenlan |
| Starring | Felicity Kendal Jack Galloway Peter McEnery Jane Asher |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Gareth Gwenlan |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC2 |
| Original run | 17 January 1985 – 26 February 1987 |
| External links | |
| IMDb profile | |
The Mistress is a British sitcom that aired on BBC2 from 1985 to 1987. Starring Felicity Kendal, it was written by Carla Lane.[1]
The Mistress features Kendal playing Maxine, a young florist who is having an affiar with a married man. It was disliked by some viewers, who were unhappy at seeing Felicity Kendal, who was best known as the innocent Barbara Good, playing a woman sleeping with someone else's husband.[2]
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[edit] Production
Similar to Carla Lane's other sitcoms, including Butterflies and Solo, which also starred Felicity Kendal, The Mistress has a serious theme, that of an affair.[1] The series was produced and directed by Gareth Gwenlan.[3] The Mistress was filmed in Bath, Somerset.[4]
[edit] Cast
- Felicity Kendal - Maxine
- Jack Galloway - Luke Mansel (series 1)
- Peter McEnery - Luke Mansel (series 2)
- Jane Asher - Helen Mansel
- Tony Copley - Jamie (series 2)
[edit] Plot
Maxine is the manager of a florist shop and is having an affair with married man Luke Mansel.[2] His wife, Helen, is totally unaware of the affair.[3] While Maxine occasionally feels guilty and insecure about the affair, she is a generally optmistic and happy person.[1]
[edit] Episodes
The Mistress aired for two series, each of six 30 minute episodes, from 17 January 1985 to 26 February 1987.[1] The episodes originally at 9.00pm on Thursdays on BBC2.[1]
[edit] Series One (1985)
| # | Title | Original airdate[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | 17 January 1985 |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | 24 January 1985 |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | 31 January 1985 |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | 7 February 1985 |
| 5 | "Episode Five" | 14 February 1985 |
| 6 | "Episode Six" | 21 February 1985 |
[edit] Series Two (1987)
| # | Title | Original airdate[5] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode One" | 22 January 1987 |
| 2 | "Episode Two" | 29 January 1987 |
| 3 | "Episode Three" | 5 February 1987 |
| 4 | "Episode Four" | 12 February 1987 |
| 5 | "Episode Five" | 19 February 1987 |
| 6 | "Episode Six" | 26 February 1987 |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e Lewishohn, Mark (2003). Radio Times Guide to TV Comedy. London: BBC Worldwide. ISBN 0563487550.
- ^ a b Felicity Kendal. Memorable TV (2002-07). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ a b The Mistress - Summary. British TV Comedy (2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ "Enthralling drama centres on love and loss", Variety Club, 28 September 2006.
- ^ a b The Mistress - Episode List. British TV Comedy (2006). Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
