Up The Garden Path, 1990
Up The Garden Path was originally a novel published in 1984 by author Su Limb. Three years later in 1987 the novel had been adapted into a radio series for BBC Radio 4.
Imelda Staunton plays the lead role of Izzy Comyn in both the radio and TV adaptations. Also among the TV cast are
This post is about the 1990 TV series which ran for 3 series between 1990 and 1993.
Summary
Meet Izzy Comyn, an English teacher at an inner-London secondary school.
Izzy is juggling man problems: a somewhat timid character by nature and essentially single, she’s engaged in an affair with Michael, a married man. Hopeless, haplessly in love with him, Izzy constantly daydreams of their possible life together.
Meanwhile Dick, the school’s pottery teacher, is quietly in love with Izzy. Sadly for Dick – Izzy views him, at best, with a friendly indifference.
Bumbling from one romantic entanglement to the next, will Izzy ever find true love?
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Cast
Imelda Staunton – Isabelle ‘Izzy’ Comyn
Mike Grady – Dick Barnes
Nicholas Le Prevost – Michael Tristram
Tessa Peake-Jones – Maria Shadwell
Susan Kyd – Louise Tristram
Tom Mannion – Gwyn Jenkins
Rene Zagger – Roger ‘Razors’ Razebrook
Details
Channel: ITV
Written By: Sue Limb
Producer: Humphrey Barclay
Production Company: Humphrey Barclay Productions for Granada TV for ITV
Original Transmission Dates: 2nd May 1990 – 3rd July 1991 (series 2), 27th May – 1st July 1993 (series 3)