• 1978
  • 30m
Butterflies

Summary Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age when she feels like life is passing her by. View more details

  • 1978
  • 30m

Butterflies

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Wendy Craig Geoffrey Palmer Nicholas Lyndhurst Bruce Montague

All cast & crew

6.9

Details

Genres : Comedy Romance

Release date : Nov 9, 1978

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Bournside Road, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Summary Ria, a happily married suburban housewife, reaches the age when she feels like life is passing her by. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Romance

Release date : Nov 9, 1978

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Language : English

Filming locations : Bournside Road, Up Hatherley, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Production companies : British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • Nov 09, 1978
When Ria Met Leonard
Ria Parkinson feels she is drifting aimlessly through her life. Her husband Ben is an affluent but unromantic dentist who collects butterflies, teen-aged sons Russell and Adam are obsessed with chasing girls, Adam has crashed his car and Ben and Russell have not spoken to each other in almost a year. In a cafe she meets charming businessman Leonard Dutton, who makes her feel good about herself. After a second,accidental meeting he suggests they go back to the cafe again next day. Ria arrives but feels guilty and leaves before Leonard turns up.
Episode 2 • Nov 16, 1978
Breaking the Silence
One reason that makes Ria feel less than good about herself is that she is a bad cook. She has to use emotional blackmail to get the family to eat her apple sponge but her latest culinary disaster at least gets Ben and Russell speaking to each other. She meets Leonard again but is not keen to see him on a regular basis.
Episode 3 • Nov 23, 1978
Thinking About a Job
Ria feels stifled at home and would like to get a job but Ben is not supportive. He got angry when he discovered the boys busking. Leonard is arrested for speeding,having given Ria a lift when her car broke down. He loses his licence and Ria applies to be his driver but the job goes to the discreet and worldly Thomas.
Episode 4 • Nov 30, 1978
How About Lunch?
Leonard leaves a note on the windscreen of Ria's car,suggesting they have lunch together. Unfortunately the car is being used by her sons,who are puzzled by the note and it never reaches her. Leonard tries again to contact Ria but without success. Ria finally confronts Ben and accuses him of not being spontaneous,so he drags her off to go camping in a tent.
Episode 5 • Dec 07, 1978
The Lovers
Russell feels very strongly that a sculpture The Lovers,being exhibited locally,should not be sold to an American millionaire. After another row with Leonard,Ria joins Russell at the gallery where they chain themselves to the statue in protest,attracting the press. Whilst Ben is annoyed that the papers got his age wrong Ria gets a call from Leonard to say he has bought The Lovers to ensure it stays in England.
Episode 6 • Dec 14, 1978
He'll Have to Go
Adam has had a poodle perm and has taken to wearing a crash helmet around the house so that Ben does not find out. However Ben has been told by a male patient that,in order to keep a wife on her toes,he should be unpredictable,so he stays out until midnight,annoying Ria. Ria goes to chat with Leonard,admitting that she wishes that her life was ordered. She sees him as one of its complications and wonders if he'll 'have to go'.
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