Solo (TV series)

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Solo
Genre Sitcom
Running time 30 minutes
Creator(s) Carla Lane
Starring Felicity Kendal
Elspet Gray
Stephen Moore
Country of origin UK
Original channel BBC
Original run 11 January 1981–17 October 1982
No. of episodes 13
IMDb profile

Solo was a British sitcom starring Felicity Kendal and written by Carla Lane that aired from 1981 to 1982.

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[edit] Cast

[edit] Background

After the widely popular The Good Life, each of the four main cast members were given their own sitcom, Richard Briers got Ever Decreasing Circles, Penelope Keith got To the Manor Born and Paul Eddington got Yes Minister. Felicity Kendal got Solo written by Carla Lane. Each episode was shown

[edit] Plot

Gemma Palmer (Felicity Kendal) is a thirty-year-old woman who is trying to improve her position in the world. Gemma has her own flat, a good job and she lives with her boyfriend Danny. But then Danny has a fling with one of Gemma's friends, Gloria, and this makes her realise that she is being treated badly by her family and friends. She chucks Danny out, although she remains close to him, tells Gloria a few home truths and quits her job. Gemma then sets to recreate herself as a woman not to be messed with.

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Series One (1981)

  1. Episode One (11 Jan 81)
  2. Episode Two (18 Jan 81)
  3. Episode Three (25 Jan 81)
  4. Episode Four (1 Feb 81)
  5. Episode Five (8 Feb 81)
  6. Episode Six (15 Feb 81)

[edit] Series Two (1982)

  1. Episode One (5 Sep 82)
  2. Episode Two (12 Sep 82)
  3. Episode Three (19 Sep 82)
  4. Episode Four (26 Sep 82)
  5. Episode Five (3 Oct 82)
  6. Episode Six (10 Oct 82)
  7. Episode Seven (17 Oct 82)

[edit] Comic Relief Special (1989)

[edit] DVD releases

  • Series 1 and 2 are available, in a box set, on DVD (Region 2, UK) through Network.

[edit] References

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