Executive Stress
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Starring
Penelope KeithHarry DitsonElizabeth CounsellMark CavenPeter BowlesGeoffrey Palmer
Starring
Penelope KeithHarry DitsonElizabeth CounsellMark CavenPeter BowlesGeoffrey Palmer
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Executive Stress Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.2 | |
| S2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.2 | ||
| S3 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.7 |
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About
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.
All Seasons
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Season 11986
7.21127
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Season 21987
7.3696
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Season 31988
6.9486
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Penelope Keith Caroline Fielding
Harry Ditson Edgar Frankland, Edgar & Richard Frankland
Elizabeth Counsell Anthea Duxbury
Mark Caven Anthony
Peter Bowles Donald Fairchild
Geoffrey Palmer Donald Fairchild
David Neville Peter Stuart
Hilary Whitehall Nicky
Lorraine Doyle Jackie
Vincent Brimble Tim Jackson
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