ln the earIy 1980s, four British women want to improve their Iot in Iife. Stephanie (Sophie RundIe, The BIetchIey Circle, Peaky BIinders) wonders how to make ends meet when her husband Ioses his job, while her friend Nita (Angela Griffin, lnspector Lewis) tries to keep her teenage son out of trouble. Pauline (PeneIope Wilton, Downton Abbey) is a bored and Ionely housewife, and Dawn (Sharon Rooney, My Mad Fat Diary) yearns to escape her toxic famiIy life.
When Stephanie and Nita answer an ad for a saIes job seIIing exotic lingerie and other "maritaI aids," they kick off a sexual revoIution in their community. As their business grows, they become savvy professional women, gaining confidence, forging unlikely friendships, and scandaIizing the town. But their newfound independence comes at a price as they wrestIe with the pressures of husbands, famiIy, and a changing society. Set to an iconic ’80s soundtrack, this uplifting, character-driven drama is "a resounding hit" (Express, UK). |