Butterflies
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1978 - 2000
- 28 episodes (4 series)
Sitcom following dissatisfied housewife Ria Parkinson as she considers embarking on an exciting romantic affair with successful businessman Leonard. Stars Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Bruce Montague, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Andrew Hall and more.
- Series 2, Episode 2 repeated tomorrow at 1:40am on BBC4
Butterflies trivia
Butterflies was remade in the USA as Maggie (1998).
Ria's terrible cooking was autobiographical on the part of writer Carla Lane. The popularity of the series, meanwhile, saw star Wendy Craig publish her own Busy Mum's Cookbook. Its success lead to a follow-up, Busy Mum's Baking Book.