Butterflies (TV series) Butterflies (TV series) Butterflies is a British sitcom series written by Carla Lane that was broadcast on BBC2 from 1978 to 1983. The situation is the day-to-day life of the Parkinson family in a bittersweet style. There are both traditional comedy sources (Ria's cooking, family squabbles) and more unusual sources such as Ria's unconsummated relationship with the outwardly-successful Leonard. Ria is still in love with her husband, Ben, and has raised two potentially fine sons, yet finds herself dissatisfied and in need of something more. Throughout the series Ria searches for that "something more" and finds some solace in her
Ria Wägner attended Whitlockska samskolan, graduating in 1933. Wägner studied at Lund University and graduated with a Master of Arts degree in 1939. She worked as a journalist at "Göteborgs Handels- och Sjöfartstidning", "Nya Dagligt Allehanda", "Vecko-Journalen" and "Veckorevyn", and she was Editor-in-chief of "Idun" in 1962-63, until the magazine merged with "Vecko-Journalen". She also wrote travel books and cookery books. In 1956, the year when Swedish television was officially launched, Ria Wägner started working as a television host, for her own show "Hemma med Ria" ("At home with Ria"). The programme was broadcast from 1956 to 1966, and again from 1970