The Life and Loves of a She-Devil is a 1986 British drama serial produced by the BBC and adapted from Fay Weldon's 1983 novel The Life and Loves of a She-Devil. It won four British Academy Television Awards including Best Drama Series.
The story concerns married couple Ruth and Bobbo, who are on the verge of separating as Bobbo is having an affair with romantic novelist Mary Fisher. After Bobbo leaves Ruth and moves in with Mary, Ruth develops a plan to get her revenge on both of them.
The cast of the drama includes:
The adaptation by Ted Whitehead was faithful to the novel with only minor changes from the book.
It was partly shot at the Belle Tout Lighthouse at Beachy Head near Eastbourne in East Sussex.