COLLECTION · Series · 1986

Executive Stress

Name: Executive Stress
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 6

Executive Stress is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1986 to 1988. Produced by Thames Television, it first aired on 20 October 1986. After three series, the last episode aired on 27 December 1988. Written by George Layton, Executive Stress stars Penelope Keith as Caroline Fairchild, a middle-aged woman who decides to go back to work. Her husband, Donald, is played by Geoffrey Palmer in the first series. However, Palmer was unable to return for the second series, so Peter Bowles played Donald in the last two series. Keith and Bowles had previously appeared in together in To the Manor Born.

Source: TMDB

* 6.0 (4)Comedy

Studios

ITV1

Runtime

30 min/ep

Release

20/10/1986

Score

6.0 / 10 (4)

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Seasons and episodes

Season 1

7 episodes · 1986

Episode 1. Episode 1

1986-10-20 · 30 min

With the children now grown up and at university, Caroline Fairchild thinks it's time to resume her succesful publishing career. Husband Donald isn't so sure...

Episode 2. Episode 2

1986-10-27 · 30 min

Starting his new job as Sales and Marketing Director, Donald Fairchild comes face-to-face with his new boss at Oasis Publishing; Caroline

Episode 3. Episode 3

1986-11-03 · 30 min

Donald is beginning to feel the pressure of working alongside Caroline

Episode 4. Episode 4

1986-11-10 · 30 min

So far, no-one has worked out that the Editorial Director and the Sales and Marketing Director are in fact husband and wife. Caroline is about to find out that Donald's workplace approach isn't quite as ethical as he would have her…

Episode 5. Episode 5

1986-11-17 · 30 min

Donald is struggling to keep home and work life separate in the wake of Caroline's highly succesful return to work.

Episode 6. Episode 6

1986-11-24 · 30 min

Caroline has a pivotal role in negotiations with a best-selling American author much to Donald's chagrin.

Episode 7. Episode 7

1986-12-01 · 30 min

Caroline is basking in the glow of her brilliant career, and finds it all the more satisfying when she sees that her friend Olive is still stuck in a domestic rut.

Season 2

6 episodes · 1987

Episode 1. Episode 1

1987-09-21 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 2. Episode 2

1987-09-28 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 3. Episode 3

1987-10-05 · 30 min

No synopsis

Episode 4. Episode 4