Mapp & Lucia on PBS

1986, TV Show

Genteel hoot set in the early 1930s embroiling two queens of small-town British society who hide their meanness behind manners. Based on popular novels by E.F. Benson, who, upon concluding that his stories were meaningless, took to penning weighty biographies of such figures as Sir Francis Drake and Charlotte Bronte.
Subscription | Amazon Prime Aired: 5/31/1986

The teacups of Tilling rattle once again as Mapp and Lucia continue their elegantly bitter rivalry for social advantage. On battlegrounds such as politics, weddings, and art, the foes clash in a contest of wits rich with intrigue and hilarity. Adapted from E.F. Benson's lovely stories set in provincial England of the 1920s, the series stars Prunella Scales, Geraldine McEwan, and Nigel Hawthorne.

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The village of Tillon-on-Sea in the late 1920s is the setting for E.F. Benson's delightfully comic tales of provincial English society. Miss Mapp holds sway over Tilling's social life--with schemes of low cunning and the help of a well-placed bay window--until the day Lucia moves to town. This PBS series boasts an all-star cast including Prunella Scales, Geraldine McEwan, and Nigel Hawthorne.

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The teacups of Tilling rattle once again as Mapp and Lucia continue their elegantly bitter rivalry for social advantage. On battlegrounds such as politics, weddings, and art, the foes clash in a contest of wits rich with intrigue and hilarity. Adapted from E.F. Benson's lovely stories set in provincial England of the 1920s, the series stars Prunella Scales, Geraldine McEwan, and Nigel Hawthorne.

Subscription | Amazon Prime Posted: 3/2/2013

The village of Tillon-on-Sea in the late 1920s is the setting for E.F. Benson's delightfully comic tales of provincial English society. Miss Mapp holds sway over Tilling's social life--with schemes of low cunning and the help of a well-placed bay window--until the day Lucia moves to town. This PBS series boasts an all-star cast including Prunella Scales, Geraldine McEwan, and Nigel Hawthorne.

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Premise: Genteel hoot set in the early 1930s embroiling two queens of small-town British society who hide their meanness behind manners. Based on popular novels by E.F. Benson, who, upon concluding that his stories were meaningless, took to penning weighty biographies of such figures as Sir Francis Drake and Charlotte Bronte.

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