Connie: The Complete Series

All 13 episodes of the 1980s British drama starring Stephanie Beacham as a driven businesswoman returning home to rebuild a fashion business.

Connie (Beacham) owned a successful fashion chain in the East Midlands before leaving for a new life in Greece.

Precisely what happened to Connie abroad is a mystery, but it is clear that it hasn't softened her abrasive personality and rampant need to succeed.

Indeed, as Connie renews acquaintance with her calculating stepsister, Nesta (Pam Ferris), and her long-suffering ex-husband, Arnie (George Costigan), she seems even more determined to dominate her friends and competitors than before.

Written by Ron Hutchinson as an aside on the hard-nosed values propagated by Margaret Thatcher and her peers, the show was particularly notable for Beacham's portrayal of Connie, which helped propel her towards a successful soap career in America.