Ruth Patchett has it all: a large, warty body, a standard suburban home, a couple of unruly children, a dog, a cat and a guinea pig. She also has Bobbo, her unfaithful accountant husband who resents her very existence. Bobbo wants, and is wanted by, romance novelist Mary Fisher, who lives in a lighthouse by the sea. When Bobo leaves Ruth for Mary, Ruth decides that Mary doesn't know the first thing about love, and she's gonna teach her.

Cast & crew

Ted Whitehead

Creator

Julie T. Wallace

Ruth Patchett

Patricia Hodge

Mary Foster

Dennis Waterman

Bobbo Patchett

Paul Herzberg

Garcia

C

Caroline Butler

Nicola Patchett

C

Christopher Mossford

Andy Patchett

Liz Smith

Mrs Fisher

Noel Dyson

Brenda

John Bluthal

Angus

Miriam Margolyes

Nurse Hopkins

J

John Rowe

Dr Rohn

Stephen Greif

Dr Ghengis

Edna O'Brien

Self

Sue Cook

Self

Malcolm Terris

Geoffrey Tupton

I

Ina Clough

Mrs Trumper

B

Barbara Baber

Mrs Sweet

P

Pamela Manson

Mrs Ivan

Bernard Hepton

Judge Bissop

Pippa Guard

Lady Bissop

Seasons

4 episodes

Miniseries1986 · 4 episodes