Sweet Sixteen

Penelope Keith as a 42 middle-aged woman who was single and pregnant with her young lovers baby was seen as quite shocking back in the 80's. Penelope Keith played Helen Angela Walker/Morgan who ran a construction company started by her Father. Helen has a 19 year old son from her husband who had died years earlier.

Christopher Villiers who at first seemed like a player who was just messing around with the boss. Upon discovering Helen was pregnant he was forced to grow up fast.

Helen was a strong forceful woman who did not tolerate any rubbish from her employees or from those she did business with.

The show ONLY lasted six episodes. Too bad. It has potential. There was several hilarious moments. I do NOT want to see a remake as it would take so many liberties over the original that it would be boring.

The supporting cast was good.

Arthur Poole the long time employee who started working for the company back when Helen's Father was alive. He has promised Helen's Father he would look after her. Poor Arthur had gotten on in age. He was also married to Millie. In one episode Arthur had gotten stuck on the roof of a home the company was constructing and was too afraid to climb back down the ladder.

Millie Poole was a strong, bossy woman who even intimidated Helen slightly. That is why Peter hired her to being their housekeeper. Someone who would do the cooking and cleaning and could keep Helen in line.

Ken was well played by Victor Spinetti. Ken was a low-key man who would make kind suggestions to Helen. He was the one man she would listen to.

Joan Blackham played Jane a smart, loyal woman who was Helen's secretary and confident. She would make snarky remarks to Peter who once threatened to have her fired only for her to calmly point out if she was fired who would point out he had Helen's lipstick on his cheek.

Mike Grady played Dr Ballantine. Helen intimidated him most of the time except in one episode when he was furious with her because her blood pressure was very high. In the very last episode he had brought Helen and Peter a pair of kissing fish as a present.