Series · 1986 – 1988 · Comedy

Executive Stress

Name: Executive Stress
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Bowles, Penelope Keith, Wanda Ventham, Timothy Carlton

★6.2 1986 – 1988 3 Seasons TV-MA

Executive Stress is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1986 to 1988. Produced by Thames Television, it first aired on 20 October 1986. After three series, the last episode aired on 27 December 1988. Written by George Layton, Executive Stress stars Penelope Keith as Caroline Fairchild, a middle-aged woman who decides to go back to work. Her husband, Donald, is played by Geoffrey Palmer in the first series. However, Palmer was unable to return for the second series, so Peter Bowles played Donald in the last two series. Keith and Bowles had previously appeared in together in To the Manor Born.

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Seasons & episodes

3 seasons · 19 episodes

Episode 01

Episode 1

Oct 20, 1986 · 30 min

With the children now grown up and at university, Caroline Fairchild thinks it's time to resume her succesful publishing career. Husband Donald isn't so sure...

Episode 02

Episode 2

Oct 27, 1986 · 30 min

Starting his new job as Sales and Marketing Director, Donald Fairchild comes face-to-face with his new boss at Oasis Publishing; Caroline

Episode 03

Episode 3

Nov 3, 1986 · 30 min

Donald is beginning to feel the pressure of working alongside Caroline

Episode 04

Episode 4

Nov 10, 1986 · 30 min

So far, no-one has worked out that the Editorial Director and the Sales and Marketing Director are in fact husband and wife. Caroline is about to find out that Donald's workplace approach isn't quite as ethical as he would have her believe.

Episode 05

Episode 5

Nov 17, 1986 · 30 min

Donald is struggling to keep home and work life separate in the wake of Caroline's highly succesful return to work.

Episode 06

Episode 6

Nov 24, 1986 · 30 min

Caroline has a pivotal role in negotiations with a best-selling American author much to Donald's chagrin.

Episode 07

Episode 7

Dec 1, 1986 · 30 min

Caroline is basking in the glow of her brilliant career, and finds it all the more satisfying when she sees that her friend Olive is still stuck in a domestic rut.

About the series

Audience score

★ 6.2 /10

based on 5 votes

Synopsis

Comedy

Cast

8 principal cast

Geoffrey Palmer

Peter Bowles

Penelope Keith

Wanda Ventham

Timothy Carlton

Donald Pickering

Geoffrey Whitehead

Prunella Gee

Where to watch Executive Stress

Executive Stress is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The comedy has 3 seasons and 19 total episodes, rated 6.2/10 by 5 viewers.