Butterflies (TV series) unconventional friendship with Leonard. In a 2002 interview, Carla Lane explained, "I wanted to write a comedy about a woman contemplating adultery." In the first episode, an expository discussion between Ria and Leonard alludes to the significance of the series' title: "We are all kids chasing butterflies. You see it, you want it, you grab it, and there it is, all squashed in your hand." She adds, "I am one of the few lucky ones, I have a pleasant house, a pleasant man and two pleasant sons. My butterfly didn't get squashed." Ria's husband Ben collects and studies butterflies. The
Adam Carter his portrayal as Adam Carter. Penry-Jones won the award against "Ashes to Ashes'" Philip Glenister, "Midnight Man" and "Murphy's Law's" James Nesbitt, "The Wire" Dominic West, and "Criminal Justice'" Ben Whishaw. In the same ceremony, co-star Hermione Norris won "Best Actress". Adam Carter Adam Henry Carter is a fictional character from the BBC espionage television series "Spooks", which follows the exploits of Section D, a counter-terrorism division of MI5. He is portrayed by British actor Rupert Penry-Jones. The character is a former MI6 officer who takes charge as the chief of Section D, and hence the head protagonist following the