CinemaOSSeries · 1985–1987 · 2 Seasons

The Mistress

55%(2)Comedy

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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Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 17, 1985
Last aired
February 26, 1987
Seasons
2
Episodes
12
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Jane Asher

Jane Asher

Helen Carpenter

Peter McEnery

Peter McEnery

Luke Carpenter

Felicity Kendal

Felicity Kendal

Maxine Mansel

Creative team
Produced by
Gareth Gwenlan

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