The Mistress
1985•2 Seasons•12 Episodes•5.5•Ended
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.
Network
BBC Two
Origin
GB
Cast
Jane Asher
Helen Carpenter
Peter McEnery
Luke Carpenter
Felicity Kendal
Maxine Mansel
Episodes
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