An Unsuitable Job for a Woman: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Cordelia Gray is a young, aspiring private detective learning the ropes from her mentor, disgraced ex-policeman Bernie Pryde. But when Pryde's sudden suicide leaves Cordelia the sole proprietor of his ramshackle agency, she is forced to continue her education on the job. With only Mrs Sparshott, the agency's longtime secretary and her new assistant on the team, Cordelia finds herself thrust headfirst into unfamiliar waters.

Series details

• Title: An Unsuitable Job for a Woman
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery
• Premiere date: 1997-10-24
• Final broadcast date listed: 2001-05-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 84 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 24661
• IMDb ID: tt0138899
• TVDB ID: 77064

Cast and credited roles

• Helen Baxendale — Cordelia Gray
• Annette Crosbie — Edith Sparshott

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-10-24; final listed air date 1997-10-24; episode order: 3.
• Season 2: premiered 1998-02-19; final listed air date 1998-02-19; episode order: 3.
• Season 3: premiered 1999-08-27; final listed air date 1999-08-27; episode order: 2.
• Season 4: premiered 2001-05-16; final listed air date 2001-05-16; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from An Unsuitable Job for a Woman on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.