Ladies in Charge

Ladies in Charge

1986 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 6.5 · Mystery, Comedy, Drama

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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.

Created by Alfred Shaughnessy

Network: ITV1

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