Season 3 • Episode 6
LatestExecutive 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.
Acting
Penelope Keith's withering glare could end careers
Writing
George Layton's sharp marital barbs still sting
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Geoffrey Palmer left to film The Singing Detective, creating British TV's most abrupt husband swap since... never, actually.
Keith and Bowles' reunion here capitalized on their To the Manor Born chemistry, essentially selling 'Audrey ffinally got Richard' to 1980s Britain.
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