Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20110117 | By Caroline and David Stafford. Episode 1 It's 1960 in Birmingham and Lella Florence is looking for women to help with trials of the contraceptive pill... Jeanette- Clare Corbett Isobel- Naomi Frederick June- Sarah Smart Lella Florence- Joanna Monro Vicar- Sean Baker Three very different women decide to take part. Ditsy June's fed up with being under the influence of her overbearing in laws and would rather save up for a new bathroom than for another baby. Glamorous Jeanette wants to avoid another agonising labour and to keep her wealthy husband happy. And Isobel has her own secret reasons for signing up... All three women couldn't guess the ways their lives will be changed by taking part in the trial and meeting each other. |
| 02 | 20110118 | By Caroline and David Stafford. Episode 2. Three very different women are taking part in the trial of the contraceptive pill. June and Jeanette try and find out what new friend Isobel is keeping from them ... Jeanette - Clare Corbett Isobel - Naomi Frederick June - Sarah Smart Lella Florence - Joanna Monro Ray - Lloyd Thomas Ron - Sam Dale Fancy man - Henry Devas It's 1960 in Birmingham and Lella Florence is looking for women to help with trials of the contraceptive pill. Married women in a certain age and weight bracket are required. Three very different women decide to take part. Ditsy June's fed up with being under the influence of her overbearing in laws and would rather save up for a new bathroom than for another baby. Glamorous Jeanette wants to avoid another agonising labour and to keep her wealthy husband happy. And Isobel has her own secret reasons for signing up. All three women couldn't guess the ways their lives will be changed by taking part in the trial and meeting each other. June and Jeanette try and find out what new friend Isobel is keeping from them. |
| 03 | 20110119 | By Caroline and David Stafford. Episode 3. Inspired by taking part in The Pill trials, June convinces Ray to let go of his inhibitions and Jeanette's husbands attempts to romance her backfire... Jeanette- Clare Corbett Isobel- Naomi Frederick June- Sarah Smart Lella Florence- Joanna Monro Ray- Lloyd Thomas Terence- Iain Batchelor It's 1960 in Birmingham and Lella Florence is looking for women to help with trials of the contraceptive pill. Married women in a certain age and weight bracket are required. Three very different women decide to take part. Ditsy June's fed up with being under the influence of her overbearing in laws and would rather save up for a new bathroom than for another baby. Glamorous Jeanette wants to avoid another agonising labour and to keep her wealthy husband happy. And Isobel has her own secret reasons for signing up... All three women couldn't guess the ways their lives will be changed by taking part in the trial and meeting each other. June convinces Ray to let go of his inhibitions. |
| 04 | 20110120 | By Caroline and David Stafford. Episode 4. With help from her new friends from the contraceptive pill trial, Isobel opens up about her feelings... Jeanette- Clare Corbett Isobel- Naomi Frederick June- Sarah Smart Lella Florence- Joanna Monro Ray- Lloyd Thomas It's 1960 in Birmingham and Lella Florence is looking for women to help with trials of the contraceptive pill. Married women in a certain age and weight bracket are required. Three very different women decide to take part. Ditsy June's fed up with being under the influence of her overbearing in laws and would rather save up for a new bathroom than for another baby. Glamorous Jeanette wants to avoid another agonising labour and to keep her wealthy husband happy. And Isobel has her own secret reasons for signing up. All three women couldn't guess the ways their lives will be changed by taking part in the trial and meeting eachother. With help from her new friends from the trial, Isobel opens up about her feelings. |
| 05 LAST | 20110121 | By Caroline and David Stafford. Episode 5. Major changes occur in the lives of all three women taking part in the contraceptive pill trial Jeanette- Clare Corbett Isobel- Naomi Frederick June- Sarah Smart Lella Florence- Joanna Monro Ray- Lloyd Thomas Lawrence- Henry Devas Kenneth- Rupert Simonian It's 1960 in Birmingham and Lella Florence is looking for women to help with trials of the contraceptive pill. Married women in a certain age and weight bracket are required. Three very different women decide to take part. Ditsy June's fed up with being under the influence of her overbearing in laws and would rather save up for a new bathroom than for another baby. Glamorous Jeanette wants to avoid another agonising labour and to keep her wealthy husband happy. And Isobel has her own secret reasons for signing up. All three women couldn't guess the ways their lives will be changed by taking part in the trial and meeting each other. Major changes occur in the lives of all three women taking part in the pill trial. |