Butterflies - Season 3 - Eps 7: Parting
Ben is off to a conference in the South of France and Leonard is off to New York. They both want Ria to see them off at six in the morning. Fortunately an airport strike comes to her aid. Ben sets out by car and Ria goes to Leonard's flat after his flight is postponed. After several interruptions she finally stays the night. Next day the boys tell her she looks good and happy but she wells up as she sees Leonard's plane fly overhead.
About Butterflies
Title: Butterflies
First Air Date: 1978-11-10
Last Air Date: 1983-10-19
Status: Ended
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 19 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 28
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Comedy
Production Companies: Unknown
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.
Cast
Wendy Craig
Ria Parkinson
Geoffrey Palmer
Ben Parkinson
Nicholas Lyndhurst
Adam Parkinson
Andrew Hall
Russell Parkinson
Bruce Montague
Leonard Dunn
Michael Ripper
Thomas
Joyce Windsor
Ruby
Brian Murphy
Patrick McAlinney
Cindy Oswin