# Dangerous Lady
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{{About|the British mini-series|the 1941 American film|Dangerous Lady (film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
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| genre = [Crime drama](/source/Crime_drama)
| creator = [Martina Cole](/source/Martina_Cole)
| based_on =
| developer =
| writer = Paul Hines
| director = John Woods
| creative_director =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [Sheila Hancock](/source/Sheila_Hancock)
* [Jason Isaacs](/source/Jason_Isaacs)
* [Susan Lynch](/source/Susan_Lynch)
* [Owen Teale](/source/Owen_Teale)
* [Cal Macaninch](/source/Cal_Macaninch)
* James Bowers
* [Philip Wright](/source/Philip_Wright_(actor))
* [John Thomson](/source/John_Thomson_(comedian))
* [Frank Grimes](/source/Frank_Grimes)
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| theme_music_composer =
| composer = [Ray Russell](/source/Ray_Russell_(musician))
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 4
| executive_producer = Lavinia Warner
| producer = Paul Sarony
| editor = Colin Goudie
| location =
| cinematography = John Hooper
| camera =
| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = Warner Sisters Productions
[Central Television](/source/ITV_Central)
| channel = [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network))
| first_aired = {{Start date|1995|05|23|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1995|06|13|df=y}}
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'''''Dangerous Lady''''' was a four-part British [mini-series](/source/mini-series) TV [drama](/source/drama), which aired on [ITV](/source/ITV_(TV_network)) and was based on [Martina Cole](/source/Martina_Cole)'s 1992 novel of the same name. The series premièred in 1995 and starred [Sheila Hancock](/source/Sheila_Hancock), [Jason Isaacs](/source/Jason_Isaacs), [Susan Lynch](/source/Susan_Lynch) and [Owen Teale](/source/Owen_Teale). Each episode lasted 60 minutes and was a Warner Sisters production for the ITV network.
==Plot==
The story of a family of [West End](/source/West_End_of_London) [gangsters](/source/gangsters) of Irish descent in 1960s [post-war](/source/post-war) London, and the secret love affair between Maura, who rises to become one of the leading gangsters of her day, and Terry Patterson, a policeman. The story opens in May 1950, with the birth of Maura Ryan. The plot covers the exploits of the Ryan family up to the mid-1980s, culminating in the death of Michael Ryan and the arrest of Maura. The saga spans 30 years and contains all the elements of a typical [mobster](/source/mobster) family: [Protection rackets](/source/Protection_rackets), sleazy [Soho](/source/Soho) nightclubs, gold bullion heists, violent criminals and bloody and brutal exterminations.
==Main cast==
* [Sheila Hancock](/source/Sheila_Hancock) as Sarah Ryan
* [Jason Isaacs](/source/Jason_Isaacs) as Michael Ryan
* [Susan Lynch](/source/Susan_Lynch) as Maura Ryan
* [Owen Teale](/source/Owen_Teale) as Terry Patterson
* [Cal Macaninch](/source/Cal_Macaninch) as Geoff Ryan
* James Bowers as Roy Ryan
* [Philip Wright](/source/Philip_Wright_(actor)) as Garry Ryan
* [John Thomson](/source/John_Thomson_(comedian)) as Lee Ryan
* [Frank Grimes](/source/Frank_Grimes) as Benjamin Ryan
* Caroline Trowbridge as Janine
==DVD release==
The ''Dangerous Lady'' DVD was released 26 July 2005 by the Select O Hits Video studio[{{cite web |url=http://www.tower.com/movies-studio/select-o-hits-video |title=Select O Hits Video Studio at Tower.com |website=www.tower.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100824044659/http://www.tower.com/movies-studio/select-o-hits-video |archive-date=2010-08-24}}]
==2012 stage adaptation==
A stage version of ''Dangerous Lady'' opened at the [Theatre Royal Stratford East](/source/Theatre_Royal_Stratford_East), [London](/source/London),[http://theatreroyalstratfordeast.tumblr.com/post/34302207967/opening-night {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}] her third to be presented at the Royal Stratford, to positive reviews.[{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/oct/26/dangerous-lady-review|title = Dangerous Lady – review|website = [TheGuardian.com](/source/TheGuardian.com)|date = 26 October 2012}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/arts/theatre/dangerous-lady-theatre-royal-stratford-east--review-8227884.html|title = Dangerous Lady, Theatre Royal Stratford East - review|date = 29 October 2012}}][{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/theatre-reviews/9636169/Dangerous-Lady-Theatre-Royal-Stratford-East-review.html|title=Dangerous Lady, Theatre Royal Stratford East, review}}][{{Cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.com/article/martina-coles-dangerous-lady-at-theatre-royal-e15-mh56snm5bmt|title = Martina Cole's Dangerous Lady at Theatre Royal, E15|last1 = Maxwell|first1 = Dominic}}][{{Cite web|url=http://wwwshotsmagcouk.blogspot.nl/2012/10/martinas-dangerous-lady.html|title = SHOTSMAG CONFIDENTIAL: Martina's Dangerous Lady|date = 28 October 2012}}]
The play ran from Friday 19 October 2012 - Saturday 17 November 2012.
==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0215693|title=Dangerous Lady}}
Category:1990s British crime television series
Category:ITV television dramas
Category:Television series by ITV Studios
Category:1995 British television series debuts
Category:1995 British television series endings
Category:1990s British drama television series
Category:1990s British television miniseries
Category:English-language British television shows
Category:Television shows produced by Central Independent Television
Category:Television shows based on British novels
Category:Television shows set in London
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