The Mistress. Image shows from L to R: Maxine (Felicity Kendal), Luke (Jack Galloway)
The Mistress
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 1985 - 1987
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Carla Lane sitcom about a florist who is having an affair with a married man. Also features Felicity Kendal, Jack Galloway, Peter McEnery, Jane Asher, Tony Copley and more.
The Mistress. Image shows from L to R: Luke (Peter McEnery), Maxine (Felicity Kendal)
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1985 - 1987
- Channels
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 12 (2 series)
- Stars
- Felicity Kendal, Jack Galloway, Peter McEnery, Jane Asher, Tony Copley, Jenny McCracken and Tony Aitken
- Writer
- Carla Lane
- Director
- Gareth Gwenlan
- Producer
- Gareth Gwenlan
- Companies
Luke has been comfortably married for 16 years to Helen, who loves and understands her restless husband. Maxine is independent, has her own florists business, a comfortable home and an empty life. Their affair is complicated by the fact that Luke loves his wife and his mistress, so spending time with Maxine must involve deception.
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- Studio
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Thursday 17th January 1985 at 9pm on BBC Two