The Fainthearted Feminist

TV sitcom
BBC Two
1984
5 episodes (1 series)

A sitcom about a woman who has two teenage children, a baby and a husband. She decides to embrace the principles of feminism. Stars Lynn Redgrave, Jonathan Newth, Sarah Neville, Helen Cotterill, Polly Adams and more.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Polly Adams	Irene View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	3
Helen Cotterill	Mo View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Sarah Neville	Mary View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Jonathan Newth	Josh View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Andrew Paley	Ben View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Linda Polan	Bess View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	4
Lynn Redgrave	Martha View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Sara Sugarman	Jane View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Julia Swift	May View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	4

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Roger Avon	Father View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Frankie Cosgrave	Wendy View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Gilly Flower	Woman in Supermarket View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two	1
Tony London	Kevin View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Jacqueline Morgan	Waitress View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Norman Robbins	Newsagent View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four	1
Ian Ruskin	Taxi Driver View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	1
Joan Sanderson	Mother View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	2

Writing team
Person	Role	Episode count
Christopher Bond	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Jill Tweedie	Writer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Mandie Fletcher	Director View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Zanna Beswick	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Alan J. W. Bell	Executive Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Peter Symes	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three	3
Chris Wadsworth	Editor View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Antony Thorpe	Production Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
John Hearne	Costume Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Ann Rayment	Make-up Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Harry Bradley	Lighting Designer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Ronnie Hazlehurst	Composer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Colin Fay (as Colin G. Fay)	Production Manager View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five	5
Jill Tweedie	Creator