| Genre: | Drama |
| Based On: | The Life and Loves of a She-Devil by Fay Weldon |
| Director: | Philip Saville |
| Theme Music Composer: | Peter Filleul |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Num Episodes: | 4 |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Network: | BBC Two |
The Life and Loves of a She-Devil is a 1986 British drama serial produced by the BBC and adapted from Fay Weldon's 1983 novel The Life and Loves of a She-Devil. It won four British Academy Television Awards including Best Drama Series.
The story concerns married couple Ruth and Bobbo, who are on the verge of separating as Bobbo is having an affair with romantic novelist Mary Fisher. After Bobbo leaves Ruth and moves in with Mary, Ruth develops a plan to get her revenge on both of them.[1]
The cast of the drama includes:[2]
The adaptation by Ted Whitehead was faithful to the novel with only minor changes from the book.
It was partly shot at the Belle Tout Lighthouse at Beachy Head near Eastbourne in East Sussex.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated artist/work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | British Academy Television Awards | Best Drama Series | Sally Head, Philip Saville | |
| Best Actress | Julie T. Wallace | |||
| Best Video Lighting | John King | |||
| Best Video Cameraman | Mike Winser, John Hawes | |||
| Best VTR Editor | Malcolm Banthorpe, Dave Jervis | |||
| Best Make Up | Elizabeth Rowell | |||
| Best Costume Design | Joyce Mortlock | |||
| Best Graphics | Michael Graham-Smith | |||
| Best Original Television Music | Peter Filleul | |||
| 1988 | CableACE Awards | Writing a Movie or Miniseries | Ted Whitehead | |
| Actress in a Movie or Miniseries | Julie T. Wallace | |||
| Make-Up | Elizabeth Rowell |