Ladies in Charge (1986–1986)
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Ladies in Charge is a 1986 British television drama, an expansion from a 1985 pilot in the Storyboard anthology programme. Produced by Thames Television for ITV, the six-episode programme stars Carol Royle, Julia Hills, and Julia Swift. After serving as World War I ambulance drivers, three women start a private agency in London to solve problems for clients, blending mystery and drama with a lighthearted tone. They take on various cases, from finding lost items to uncovering secrets, often challenging societal expectations for women of the era.
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Season01
- S01E01Zoe's FeverMay 6, 1986—The Ladies in Charge are sought to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of a young mother. Is she dead or has she simply run away? Eag
- S01E02Dangerous PreludeMay 13, 1986—The Ladies take interest in the affairs of Edward Cane, a successful novelist visiting London with his sister to employ a housekeeper. There
- S01E03A Public MischiefMay 20, 1986—The Ladies are expected to receive some odd requests but none so strange as the one from music hall ventriloquist Cosmo Keble and his dummy.
- S01E04The ShadowMay 27, 1986—Diana and friends investigate the strange goings-on surrounding Madame Morgan – a medium who reputedly hears voices from the grave. Is she f
- S01E05Double ActJune 10, 1986—When Florence Potter, obsessed with the idea that a mysterious 'shadow' is following her, seeks the Ladies' help, Diana sets out to uncover
- S01E06All That GlittersJune 17, 1986—The reward for finding a set of Imperial family jewels – and one aristocratic nephew held responsible for their loss – is one sparkling diam
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