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Ladies in Charge

IMDb 5.0 1986 • 65 min • MysteryComedyDrama

Director

Alfred Shaughnessy

Country

GB

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Carol Royle
Carol Royle Diana Granville
Julia Hills
Julia Hills Babs Palmer
Julia Swift
Julia Swift Vicky Barton
Graham Chinn
Graham Chinn Frank Sutton