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Ladies in Charge

6.5(2)
First Aired:May 6, 1986
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:6
Status:Ended

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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Cast

Carol Royle

Carol Royle

Diana Granville

Julia Hills

Julia Hills

Babs Palmer

Julia Swift

Julia Swift

Vicky Barton

Graham Chinn

Frank Sutton

Seasons

E1Zoe's Fever

65m

May 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? Eager to please, the redoubtable trio begin their first investigation.

E2Dangerous Prelude

65m

May 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 are certain stipulations: she must be young, unwed, and of high moral standard.

E3A Public Mischief

65m

May 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. It appears that Cosmo has a very unusual predicament.

E4The Shadow

65m

May 27, 1986

Diana and friends investigate the strange goings-on surrounding Madame Morgan – a medium who reputedly hears voices from the grave. Is she for real — or just a fraud?

E5Double Act

65m

Jun 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 the prowler's identity.

E6All That Glitters

65m

Jun 17, 1986

The reward for finding a set of Imperial family jewels – and one aristocratic nephew held responsible for their loss – is one sparkling diamond. Can the girls resist the challenge and intrigue of a Czarist family squabble?

Storyline

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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