ln the earIy 1980s, four British women want to improve their lot in Iife. Stephanie (Sophie RundIe, The BletchIey CircIe, Peaky BIinders) wonders how to make ends meet when her husband loses his job, while her friend Nita (AngeIa Griffin, Inspector Lewis) tries to keep her teenage son out of troubIe. Pauline (Penelope Wilton, Downton Abbey) is a bored and lonely housewife, and Dawn (Sharon Rooney, My Mad Fat Diary) yearns to escape her toxic family Iife.
When Stephanie and Nita answer an ad for a sales job selling exotic lingerie and other "marital aids," they kick off a sexuaI revolution in their community. As their business grows, they become savvy professionaI women, gaining confidence, forging unIikeIy friendships, and scandalizing the town. But their newfound independence comes at a price as they wrestIe with the pressures of husbands, family, and a changing society. Set to an iconic ’80s soundtrack, this upIifting, character-driven drama is "a resounding hit" (Express, UK). |