TV series
Butterflies
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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Butterflies premiered November 10, 1978. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Season 4 episodes
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Episode 3
Pot
Episode credits
Directed by Sydney LotterbyWritten by Carla LaneGuest stars Milton Johns
Episode 6
Breaking Up
Episode credits
Directed by Mandie FletcherGuest stars Myfanwy Talog
Episode 7
Loose Ends
Episode credits
Directed by Mandie FletcherGuest stars Milton Johns
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Cast
Wendy CraigRia Parkinson
Geoffrey PalmerBen Parkinson
Nicholas LyndhurstAdam Parkinson
Andrew HallRussell Parkinson
Bruce MontagueLeonard Dunn
Michael RipperThomas
Brian MurphyCredits
- Created by
- Carla Lane
- Written by
- Carla Lane
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 28
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
BBC TwoUnited Kingdom