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About Executive Stress

Executive Stress is a comedy TV series that premiered on ITV1 on October 20, 1986. It has 3 seasons and 19 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 3 Episode 6, aired on December 27, 1988.

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.

  • Comedy

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Episodes

19 episodes · 3 seasons

Season 1

1986 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago

Executive Stress Season 1 release dates →
  1. E7

    7. Episode 7

    Finale

    Caroline is basking in the glow of her brilliant career, and finds it all the more satisfying when she sees that her friend Olive is still stuck in a domestic rut.

  2. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Caroline has a pivotal role in negotiations with a best-selling American author much to Donald's chagrin.

  3. E5

    5. Episode 5

    Donald is struggling to keep home and work life separate in the wake of Caroline's highly succesful return to work.

  4. E4

    4. Episode 4

    So far, no-one has worked out that the Editorial Director and the Sales and Marketing Director are in fact husband and wife. Caroline is about to find out that Donald's workplace approach isn't quite as ethical as he would have her believe.

  5. E3

    3. Episode 3

    Donald is beginning to feel the pressure of working alongside Caroline

  6. E2

    2. Episode 2

    Starting his new job as Sales and Marketing Director, Donald Fairchild comes face-to-face with his new boss at Oasis Publishing; Caroline

  7. E1

    1. Episode 1

    With the children now grown up and at university, Caroline Fairchild thinks it's time to resume her succesful publishing career. Husband Donald isn't so sure...

Season 2

1987 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 39 years ago

Executive Stress Season 2 release dates →
  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale
  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

Season 3

1988 · 6 episodes · Last episode: 37 years ago

Executive Stress Season 3 release dates →
  1. E6

    6. Episode 6

    Finale
  2. E5

    5. Episode 5

  3. E4

    4. Episode 4

  4. E3

    3. Episode 3

  5. E2

    2. Episode 2

  6. E1

    1. Episode 1

Cast & crew

  • Peter Spraggon

    Commisionaire

  • Bill Britten

    Accountant

Executive Stress FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Executive Stress?

Executive Stress has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 27, 1988.

When did the latest episode of Executive Stress come out?

The most recent episode of Executive Stress, Season 3 Episode 6, aired on December 27, 1988.

How many seasons of Executive Stress are there?

Executive Stress has 3 seasons with 19 episodes in total.

When did Executive Stress first air?

Executive Stress first aired on ITV1 on October 20, 1986.

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