The Mistress 39 years old

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.

Credits

Jane Asher
Jane Asher

Helen Carpenter

Peter McEnery
Peter McEnery

Luke Carpenter

Jack Galloway
Jack Galloway

Luke Carpenter

Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kendal

Maxine Mansel

Cast

Name Character
Jane Asher She was 38 , now 78 years old as Helen Carpenter
Peter McEnery He was 44 , now 84 years old as Luke Carpenter
Felicity Kendal She was 38 , now 77 years old as Maxine Mansel
Jack Galloway He was 37 , now 76 years old as Luke Carpenter

Crew

Name Job title
The Mistress poster
The Mistress (39 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1985-01-17
  • Runtime: [30] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 12