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Ladies in Charge

Ladies in Charge

1986 6.5 Mystery, Comedy, Drama 65m
GB • English

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.

Cast

Episodes

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Zoe's Fever

E1 65m

The Ladies in Charge are sought to solve the mystery behind the disappearance of a young mother. Is she dead or has she simply run away? Eager to please, the redoubtable trio begin their first investigation.

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Dangerous Prelude

E2 65m

The Ladies take interest in the affairs of Edward Cane, a successful novelist visiting London with his sister to employ a housekeeper. There are certain stipulations: she must be young, unwed, and of high moral standard.

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A Public Mischief

E3 65m

The Ladies are expected to receive some odd requests but none so strange as the one from music hall ventriloquist Cosmo Keble and his dummy. It appears that Cosmo has a very unusual predicament.

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The Shadow

E4 65m

Diana and friends investigate the strange goings-on surrounding Madame Morgan – a medium who reputedly hears voices from the grave. Is she for real — or just a fraud?

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Double Act

E5 65m

When Florence Potter, obsessed with the idea that a mysterious 'shadow' is following her, seeks the Ladies' help, Diana sets out to uncover the prowler's identity.

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All That Glitters

E6 65m

The reward for finding a set of Imperial family jewels – and one aristocratic nephew held responsible for their loss – is one sparkling diamond. Can the girls resist the challenge and intrigue of a Czarist family squabble?