Solo 1981
What is Solo?
Solo is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982. The series stars Felicity Kendal and was written by Carla Lane, known for her previous work on the sitcom Butterflies.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 13
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 11, 1981
- Networks
- BBC One
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10
- Format
- 2 seasons · 13 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~30 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Viewing time
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Solo is a British sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1982. The series stars Felicity Kendal and was written by Carla Lane, known for her previous work on the sitcom Butterflies.
The show centers on Gemma Palmer, a thirty-year-old woman who quits her boring job at an estate agent's and cuts ties with unfaithful and unsupportive people in her life after discovering her boyfriend Danny has been having sex with her friend Gloria. Determined to stop being treated like a doormat, she resolves to go solo.
Should you watch it?
“Thirty-year-old Gemma Palmer decides to ditch her betrayers and go it alone.”
- Stars Felicity Kendal in the lead role of Gemma Palmer.
- Written by Carla Lane, who previously wrote the sitcom Butterflies.
- Explores themes of personal independence after being betrayed.
- The provided sources do not detail potential drawbacks or reasons to skip the show beyond personal taste.
Watch it if you enjoy British sitcoms about personal independence starring Felicity Kendal.
As a comedy series airing on BBC1, it presents a humorous look at a woman taking charge of her life.
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It is a British sitcom created by Carla Lane and starring Felicity Kendal, making it notable for fans of classic television comedies.
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