Ladies in Charge(1986)

Name: Ladies in Charge
Genre: Mystery, Comedy, Drama
Released: 1986-05-06
Rating: 3.3

May 6, 19861 Season · 6 Episodes

Ended

Mystery

Comedy

Drama

3.3from 2 users

Overview

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.

Created by Alfred Shaughnessy

Network ITV1

Seasons

Series 1

6 Episodes

1986

E01

Zoe's Fever

5/6/1986·65m

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.

E02

Dangerous Prelude

5/13/1986·65m

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.

E03

A Public Mischief

5/20/1986·65m

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.

E04

The Shadow

5/27/1986·65m

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?

E05

Double Act

6/10/1986·65m

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.

E06

All That Glitters

6/17/1986·65m

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?