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.

Cast & crew

A

Alfred Shaughnessy

Creator

Carol Royle

Diana Granville

Julia Hills

Babs Palmer

Julia Swift

Vicky Barton

G

Graham Chinn

Frank Sutton

J

James Garbutt

Joe

V

Vera Jakob

Alice

T

Thomas Kett

Bill

J

Julia Chambers

Susan Noteley

Michael Müller

Frank

Marian McLoughlin

Doris

Julian Glover

Ernest

J

Jessica Forte

Hera

J

Jessica Marshall-Gardiner

Athena

N

Natasha Matalon

Zoe

Heather Tobias

Mrs Harris

Deborah Findlay

Hetty

G

Graham Pountney

Philip

E

Elizabeth Anson

Edith

J

John Drake

Butler

P

Penelope Lee

Headmistress

Seasons

6 episodes

Series 11986 · 6 episodes