The Life and Loves of a She-Devil: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ruth has everything. A large, warty body, a standard house in the suburbs, two whiney children, a dog, a cat and a guinea pig. She also has Bobbo, her unfaithful accountant husband who resents her very existence. Bobbo wants, and is wanted by, Mary Fisher. Mary Fisher lives in a lighthouse by the sea and writes about love. When Bobbo leaves Ruth for the novelist, she decides that Mary Fisher doesn't know the first thing about love. Ruth intends to teach her.

Series details

• Title: The Life and Loves of a She-Devil
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1986-10-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1986-10-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 32603
• IMDb ID: tt0098849
• TVDB ID: 143931

Cast and credited roles

• Dennis Waterman — Bobbo
• Patricia Hodge — Mary Fisher
• Julie T. Wallace — Ruth
• Miriam Margolyes — Nurse Hopkins

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1986-10-08; final listed air date 1986-10-29; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Life and Loves of a She-Devil 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.