Ladies in Charge

Overview

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

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  Carol Royle

  Diana Granville

  6 eps

• 

  Julia Hills

  Babs Palmer

  6 eps

• 

  Julia Swift

  Vicky Barton

  6 eps

• Graham Chinn

  Frank Sutton

  6 eps

Themes

• post world war i
• female protagonist
• detective agency
• 1910s

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