Executive Stress is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1986 to 1988. Produced by Thames Television, it first aired on 20 October 1986. After three series, the last episode aired on 27 December 1988. Written by George Layton, Executive Stress stars Penelope Keith as Caroline Fairchild, a middle-aged woman who decides to go back to work. Her husband, Donald, is played by Geoffrey Palmer in the first series. However, Palmer was unable to return for the second series, so Peter Bowles played Donald in the last two series. Keith and Bowles had previously appeared in together in To the Manor Born.

Seasons and episodes
3 seasons · 19 episodes
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Executive Stress?
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- How many seasons of Executive Stress are there?
- Executive Stress has 3 seasons and 19 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Executive Stress?
- Executive Stress has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 27, 1988.
- Who stars in Executive Stress?
- Executive Stress stars Geoffrey Palmer, Peter Bowles, Penelope Keith, Wanda Ventham, Timothy Carlton.













