Solo: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Gemma Palmer is 30 years old, and fed up with being betrayed and taken for granted. She's just found out her boyfriend, Danny, has been having sex with her friend, Gloria, and this is the last straw. She throws Danny out, tells Gloria to go jump in a lake, tells off all the people who have been treating her like a doormat, and quits her boring job at an estate agent's. From now on, she's going solo. At least, that is her firm intention... As in her other sitcoms (e.g., Liver Birds, Butterflies, Bread), Carla Lane uses the "situation" here as a vehicle for character portrayal (rather than development). Lyrical, reflective moments of whimsical and wry dialogue succeed each other episodically.

Series details

• Title: Solo
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 1981-01-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-10-17
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8747
• IMDb ID: tt0081934
• TVDB ID: 78363

Cast and credited roles

• Felicity Kendal — Gemma
• Elspet Gray — Mrs. Palmer
• Stephen Moore — Danny
• Michael Howe — Sebastian
• Stella Goodier — Bernadette
• Debbie Wheeler — Josie

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-01-11; final listed air date 1981-02-15; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 1982-09-05; final listed air date 1982-10-17; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from Solo 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.