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The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1986)

IMDb7.958 min / episode1 seasonBBC Two

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.

Created by
Ted Whitehead

Themesadulterycomedy thrillerdark comedyminiseriesnovelist