No Job for a Lady(1990)

No Job for a Lady is a British comedy series following Jean Price, a newly elected Labour MP navigating life in the House of Commons. Idealistic and outspoken, Jean represents an inner-city constituency while juggling parliamentary duties with her personal life. Her husband Geoff, a public defender, manages the household so Jean can focus on her political career. Jean champions women's issues but grows frustrated when colleagues assume that's all she cares about. She's frequently caught off guard by the duplicity and hypocrisy of her peers, holding them to standards they rarely meet themselves. The series balances Jean's determination to effect change with the absurdities and compromises of Westminster politics, exploring how one woman's principles collide with institutional resistance and gender bias.