Watch The Labours of Erica

The Labours of Erica is an engaging British sitcom from 1989-1990, brought to life on Acorn TV for an international audience to enjoy. The show is a heartwarming and absorbing series that shines a light on the permutations of middle-age life, with sharp wit, charm, and sensitivity. The narrative of the series centers around Erica Parsons, played by Brenda Blethyn, in one of her most memorable television roles. Erica is a newly divorced woman in her mid-forties who is trying to accomplish twelve tasks - not just any tasks, but ones that she has always been anxious about but avoided until now. The tasks borrow their themes, albeit lightly, from the twelve Labours of Hercules, providing a rich tapestry of narrative potential that adds a mythical context to the narrative structure.

Erica Parsons is not just any character. She is among the more relatable ones on television, and Blethyn