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Classic radio comedy from the BBC starring Caroline Quentin and Jim Sweeney
Life for supply teacher, Phil (Jim Sweeney), is turned upside down when his wife, Sarah (Caroline Quentin) is offered a new job. Phil agrees to give up work and become a stay-at-home dad to daughter Sophie - after all, how hard can it be?
Phil quickly realises parenthood isn’t all coffee mornings and cake. He has to grapple with playgroups (when he can find them), new friends (some a little more ‘out there’ than others), a ‘helpful’ mother-in-law (she isn’t) and when Sarah goes to Paris with work, can Phil contain his jealousy? Listen and laugh as Phil and Sarah try to navigate their middle-class angst and new family dynamics with hilarious results. Just when Phil thinks he’s getting the hang of things, Sarah has big news… And events really end with a bang!
Caroline Quentin rose to fame playing Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly, went to star in Jonathan Creek, Bridgerton and Midsomer Murders, and competed in Strictly Come Dancing. She is a keen gardener and was featured in the Chelsea Flower Show. Jim Sweeney is a comedian and member of the Comedy Store Players best known for his improvisation on TV and radio with fellow comedians Josie Lawrence and Paul Merton. A film, TV and stage actress, Sara Kestelman was recently in the BBC One seriesThis is Going to Hurt.
Listen to both series of this comedy about family life in the nineties now, available as a download for the first time.
Cast and credits
Series 1
Written by Gary Brown
Produced by Ann Jobson
Sarah - Caroline Quentin
Phil - Jim Sweeney
Fay - Shirley Stelfox
Liam - Steve Steen
Gerald/Querol - Lloyd Peters
Gavin - Paul Clarkson
Sophie - Nadine Ballantyne
Tai Ch''i Instructor/Tracey’s Dad - Jim Barclay
Mrs Grainger - Jilly Meers
Kath - Rachel Atkins
Edna - Yvonne Edgell
Brenda - Toni Palmer
Carol - Melanie Hudson
Stacey - Kim Barry
Martha - Rebecca Front
Sam - Ben Brown
Ray - Gary Brown
Carol - Melanie Hudson
Doctor - Tony Hawks
Lisa Forman - Geraldine Fitzgerald
Other parts played by Jillie Meers and David Thorpe
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 6 October - 10 November 1993
Series 2
Written by Gary Brown
Produced by Ann Jobson
Sarah - Caroline Quentin
Phil - Jim Sweeney
Fay - Sara Kestelman
Liam - Steve Steen
Gerald - Lloyd Peters
Sophie - Nadine Ballantyne
Martha - Melanie Hudson
Aleric - John Wheatley
Henri - Philippe Smolikowski
Francoise - Deborah Berlin
Simone - Becky Hindley
Sam - Ben Brown
Midwife - Marie McAteer
Harry - Harry Landis
IzzyWizzy - Steve Dixon
Rodney - Gary Brown
Candida - Natasha Pyne
Gavin - Paul Clarkson
Mrs Lee - Becky Hindley
Saskia - Jessica Brown
Other parts played by Anna Van Heeswjk, Eva Stuart, Andrew Branch, Jilly Bond, John Bennett, Tessa Worsley and Joshua Towb.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 12 July - 16 August 1995
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