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Agony Again

TV·1995–1995·1 season, 7 episodes·BBC One·Comedy, Drama·30m·Created by Anna Raeburn

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Agony Again is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 in 1995. Starring Maureen Lipman, it is the sequel to Agony, an ITV sitcom that aired from 1979 to 1981. Agony Again was written by Carl Gorham, Michael Hatt and Amanda Swift.

Cast

Maria CharlesMaria CharlesBea FisherDoon MackichanDoon MackichanDebraMaureen LipmanMaureen LipmanJane LucasDavid HarewoodDavid HarewoodDaniel

Episodes by season

Season017Episodes1995Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Heartbreak HotelAugust 31, 1995—
  2. S01E02Love Will Find a WaySeptember 7, 1995—
  3. S01E03Dazed and ConfusedSeptember 14, 1995—
  4. S01E04Soap DishSeptember 21, 1995—
  5. S01E05Hound DogSeptember 28, 1995—
  6. S01E06Breaking PointOctober 5, 1995—
  7. S01E07ShowtimeOctober 12, 1995—

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