About the TV Show
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Butterflies
First Air Date: November 10, 1978
| First Aired on | : | 1978 |
| Status | : | Ended |
| Created By | : | Carla Lane |
| Networks | : | BBC Two |
| Genres | : | Comedy |
| Seasons/Episodes | : | 28 episodes in 4 Seasons |
Ria Parkinson is a bored housewife and mother. She spends her time daydreaming, and meets regularly with wealthy businessman Leonard to relieve the monotony. Husband Ben, a dentist and avid butterfly collector is oblivious to it all, and her unemployed grown up sons, who both live at home also have other things on their minds, especially girlfriends.
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Clip: Lunchtime row - Butterflies - BBC classic comedy
Clip: Lesson for the boys - Butterflies - BBC classic comedy
Main Actors
Wendy Craig
Character : Ria Parkinson
Geoffrey Palmer
Character : Ben Parkinson
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Character : Adam Parkinson
Andrew Hall
Character : Russell Parkinson
Bruce Montague
Character : Leonard Dunn
Michael Ripper
Character : Thomas
Joyce Windsor
Character : Ruby
Brian Murphy
Character :
Patrick McAlinney
Character :
Cindy Oswin
Character :
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