extramarital affair,sitcom

The Mistress (1985)

Poster for 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.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Jane Asher
    Helen Carpenter Jane Asher
  • Profile picture of Peter McEnery
    Luke Carpenter Peter McEnery
  • Profile picture of Felicity Kendal
    Maxine Mansel Felicity Kendal
Poster for Season 2

Season 2

1987

6 episodes

Season 2 of The Mistress premiered on January 22, 1987

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Keywords

  • extramarital affair
  • sitcom