The Mistress (1985) — 2 Seasons

Name: The Mistress
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 5.5
Cast: Jane Asher, Peter McEnery, Felicity Kendal

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 12 episodes

Episode 01

Series 1, Episode 1

Jan 17, 1985 · 30 min

Felicity Kendal stars as the mistress of Luke, played by Jack Galloway, who is married to Helen, played by Jane Asher.

Episode 02

Series 1, Episode 2

Jan 24, 1985 · 30 min

It’s clear that nothing will break Luke’s marriage – but is he really enjoying the best of both worlds?

Episode 03

Series 1, Episode 3

Jan 31, 1985 · 30 min

Luke is on dangerous ground, with both Maxine and Helen feeling they could do with a bit more attention.

Episode 04

Series 1, Episode 4

Feb 7, 1985 · 30 min

Luke is in a turmoil when Maxine threatens to leave.

Episode 05

Series 1, Episode 5

Feb 14, 1985 · 30 min

Luke arranges a free Sunday so that he can make things up with Maxine, but she has other ideas.

Episode 06

Series 1, Episode 6

Feb 21, 1985 · 30 min

Luke realises that he must fulfil his promise to Maxine and spend a whole weekend with her.

About the series

Audience score

★ 5.5 /10

based on 2 votes

Synopsis

The Mistress is a British sitcom that aired on BBC2 from 1985 to 1987. Starring Felicity Kendal and Jane Asher, it was written by Carla Lane. The Mistress features Kendal playing Maxine, a young florist who is having an affair with a married man, whose wife was played by Jane Asher. 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.

Comedy

Cast

3 principal cast

Jane Asher

Helen Carpenter

Peter McEnery

Luke Carpenter

Felicity Kendal

Maxine Mansel

Where to watch The Mistress

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