Butterflies - Season 1 - Eps 3: Thinking About a Job

1978-11-2430 min⭐ 7.079/10

Ria feels stifled at home and would like to get a job but Ben is not supportive. He got angry when he discovered the boys busking. Leonard is arrested for speeding,having given Ria a lift when her car broke down. He loses his licence and Ria applies to be his driver but the job goes to the discreet and worldly Thomas.

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Butterflies

Title: Butterflies

First Air Date: 1978-11-10

Last Air Date: 1983-10-19

Status: Ended

Rating: 7.079/10 (from 19 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 5

Total Episodes: 28

Network: BBC Two

Genres: Comedy

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

Ria Parkinson is a bored housewife and mother. She spends her time daydreaming, and meets regularly with wealthy businessman Leonard to relieve the monotony. Husband Ben, a dentist and avid butterfly collector is oblivious to it all, and her unemployed grown up sons, who both live at home also have other things on their minds, especially girlfriends.

Cast

Wendy Craig

Wendy Craig

Ria Parkinson

Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer

Ben Parkinson

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Nicholas Lyndhurst

Adam Parkinson

Andrew Hall

Andrew Hall

Russell Parkinson

Bruce Montague

Bruce Montague

Leonard Dunn

Michael Ripper

Michael Ripper

Thomas

Joyce Windsor

Joyce Windsor

Ruby

Brian Murphy

Brian Murphy

Patrick McAlinney

Patrick McAlinney

Cindy Oswin

Cindy Oswin

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