Series

Butterflies

★ 7.2(21)197830m4 seasons

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Good to know

Creator: Carla Lane
Release date: 1978-11-10
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 28
Network: BBC Two
Status: Ended
Country: United Kingdom

About Butterflies

Butterflies is a 1978 web series in the Comedy genre, created by Carla Lane, starring Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer and Nicholas Lyndhurst. It spans 4 seasons and 28 episodes, and originally aired on BBC Two. It holds an average rating of 7.2/10 from 21 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Butterflies in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Seasons (4)

Season 16 eps · 1978

Season 28 eps · 1979

Season 37 eps · 1980

Season 47 eps · 1983

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

Themes & keywords

adulteryhousewifefamilydentistsitcombored housewifebutterfly collectoraffair

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Butterflies in Mexico?+

Butterflies is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Mexico. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Butterflies on Netflix?+

Butterflies is not on Netflix in Mexico right now.

How many seasons of Butterflies are there?+

Butterflies has 4 seasons and 28 episodes in total.

Who stars in Butterflies?+

Butterflies stars Wendy Craig, Geoffrey Palmer, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Andrew Hall and Bruce Montague.

When did Butterflies come out?+

Butterflies is a 1978 web series created by Carla Lane.

What genre is Butterflies?+

Butterflies is Comedy series.

Who created Butterflies?+

Butterflies was created by Carla Lane.