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The Mistress

The Mistress

1985·TV series·2 seasons · 12 episodes

Comedy

5.5 / 10 (2 votes)

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.

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Original language
English
First aired
17 January 1985

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Cast

  • Jane Asher

    Jane Asher

    Helen Carpenter

  • Peter McEnery

    Peter McEnery

    Luke Carpenter

  • Felicity Kendal

    Felicity Kendal

    Maxine Mansel