Class Act: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

"Class Act" was a short-lived British comedy drama series produced in the early to mid-1990s by Verity Lambert. The series starred Joanna Lumley, Nadine Garner, and John Bowe. Kate Swift has always know her place in the world. "I was a rich bitch! I was good at it! I liked it!" Imagine her horror when both her husband and all her ill-gotten cash vanish, leaving her to fend for herself for the first time ever. Add in her mad old dad, Sir Horrace Mainwaring, boozy journalist Jack, Australian ex-criminal Gloria and Detective Inspector Latham, a sarcastic policeman and it's a recipe for trouble!

Series details

• Title: Class Act
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1994-04-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1995-10-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 10887
• IMDb ID: tt0108727
• TVDB ID: 78695

Cast and credited roles

• Joanna Lumley — Kate Swift
• John Bowe — Jack Booker
• Nadine Garner — Gloria O'Grady
• Richard Vernon — Sir Horace Mainwaring

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1994-04-07; final listed air date 1994-05-19.
• Season 2: premiered 1995-09-07; final listed air date 1995-10-19.

Source and licence

Adapted from Class Act 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.