We get to meet Sally Farmiloe, ex-mistress of Jeffrey Archer, and "serial mistress" Margot explains what it takes to become a mistress. We also meet dominatrix Chloe, and a woman who has a child with her married lover. In the history part of the programme, the seductress of seductresses, Cleopatra, is discussed
The episode investigates how common affairs at work are, and the complications they create. It also tells the story of a couple who met because their respective partners had an affair with each other - a happy ending caused by unhappy circumstances. The questions are asked why people have affairs, and how do you find someone to have an affair with, and one man introduces his rather unusual business idea, namely an online dating agency for married people. The historic mistress presented in this episode is Nell Gwynne, who was Charles II's only protestant mistress (the rest were all good catholics).
The topic this week is how to conceal your affair, and what happens when you get found out. We are introduced to the charming woman Bunny, who had an affair for over 30 years with a married man who had five other mistresses, whom he cleverly concealed both from his wife and from each other. The historic mistress we meet is Lady Emma Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson.
The program looks into the world of professional mistresses, or rather mistress-substitutes, such as British porn star Violet Storm, and lapdancer Paula, neither of whom have affairs but both of whom provide a fantasy for men who do not want to take the full step into an affair. The program also looks at kinky clothing and other sex aids. The famous Irish mistress Laura Bell is introduced in the section about famous mistresses.
Dr David Delvin lectures on the physical risks associated with affairs. An accountant presents some figures of the financial costs that may be associated with having a mistress. Some more sex toys are discussed. Two mistresses describe their happy affairs with married men whose wives are aware of the situation and do not object. The famous mistress of this episode is Henrietta Howard, mistress of George II.
Sex detectives.