Geoffrey Palmer
Executive Stress (1986)
Season 1
Executive Stress is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1986 to 1988. Produced by Thames Television, it first aired on 20 October 1986. After three series, the last episode aired on 27 December 1988. Written by George Layton, Executive Stress stars Penelope Keith as Caroline Fairchild, a middle-aged woman who decides to go back to work. Her husband, Donald, is played by Geoffrey Palmer in the first series. However, Palmer was unable to return for the second series, so Peter Bowles played Donald in the last two series. Keith and Bowles had previously appeared in together in To the Manor Born.
Released Oct. 20, 1986
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
Keywords: tmdb.workplace, tmdb.sitcom, tmdb.workplace-comedy, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.husband-wife-relationship, imdb.marriage, imdb.secret-marriage + 4 more, imdb.office, imdb.sitcom, imdb.sitcom-comedy, imdb.laugh-track
Network: ITV1
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Episode 1
With the children now grown up and at university, Caroline Fairchild thinks it's time to resume her succesful publishing career. Husband Donald isn't so sure...
Oct. 20, 1986, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Starting his new job as Sales and Marketing Director, Donald Fairchild comes face-to-face with his new boss at Oasis Publishing; Caroline
Oct. 27, 1986, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
Donald is beginning to feel the pressure of working alongside Caroline
Nov. 3, 1986, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
So far, no-one has worked out that the Editorial Director and the Sales and Marketing Director are in fact husband and wife.
Caroline is about to find out that Donald's workplace approach isn't quite as ethical as he would have her believe.
Nov. 10, 1986, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
Donald is struggling to keep home and work life separate in the wake of Caroline's highly succesful return to work.
Nov. 17, 1986, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
Caroline has a pivotal role in negotiations with a best-selling American author much to Donald's chagrin.
Nov. 24, 1986, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
Caroline is basking in the glow of her brilliant career, and finds it all the more satisfying when she sees that her friend Olive is still stuck in a domestic rut.
Dec. 1, 1986, midnight
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ITV1
30 min/ep
30 min
Oct. 20, 1986
Dec. 27, 1988, midnight
Ended
NR
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