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The Mistress
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.
1985 5.5/10 community score 2 seasons · 12 episodes Ended
- Comedy
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- First aired
- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes
- 12
- Status
- Ended
Latest aired episode
S2 E6
Series 2, Episode 6
Aired 30 min
Luke's wife finds out about Maxine, but takes the whole thing in her stride.
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Season 2
6 episodes
First episode aired
Season 1
6 episodes
First episode aired
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