Audiobooks by Sue Teddern

Postcards: The Complete Series 1-15: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Drama Series

"Behind every picture-perfect Cornish holiday lies a story waiting to be told Porthant Bay looks like the perfect Cornish seaside escape: white sands, sparkling blue sea, narrow winding streets and a picturesque harbour. But beneath its postcard-perfect surface lies a town full of hidden stories. This immersive drama collection follows the lives of the visitors and residents who pass through Porthant Bay, each revealing their hopes, regrets, secrets and dreams through the postcards they send home. As lives briefly intersect, moments of joy, loss, mystery and unexpected connection unfold against the backdrop of the Cornish coast. Among them are a woman returning to Cornwall for the first time in sixty years; two sisters uncovering long-buried family secrets; a bank employee on the run with stolen cash; a diver investigating a Tudor shipwreck; teenagers on a caravan holiday; and a fading Hollywood star seeking refuge far from the spotlight. Whether escaping the past, searching for answers or beginning again, everyone has a story to tell. Originally broadcast on Woman's Hour in 1998 and 1999, these 15 acclaimed dramas are written by leading radio dramatists including Dave Sheasby, Jonathan Holloway, Bryony Lavery, Nick Darke, Charlotte Jones and Sue Teddern. They feature an outstanding cast including Mark Bonnar, Tim McInnerny, Susannah Doyle, Jane Whittenshaw, Rosemary Leach, Charlotte Coleman, Lorelei King, Alison Pettitt and Tristan Sturrock. Series: Shifting the Leaves by Dave Sheasby I Am a Postcard by Lavinia Murray Spring Tide by Jonathan Holloway Sunblock by Ginnie Hole Breathing Underwater by Bryony Lavery The Funny Bones by Helen Kluger The Last Waltz by Sue Teddern Gone Fishing by Nick Darke Basic Magic by John Peacock The Real Dennis Truelove by Dave Sheasby The Fall by Jonathan Holloway On the Rocks by Helen Kluger Flotsam and Jetsam by Nick Darke Partial Eclipse by Charlotte Jones Now You See It, Now You Don't by Jonathan Holloway © 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Bryony Lavery, Charlotte Jones, Dave Sheasby, Ginnie Hole, Helen Kluger, John Peacock, Jonathan Holloway, Lavinia Murray, Nick Darke, Sue Teddern (Author), Alison Pettitt, Charlotte Coleman, Full Cast, Jane Whittenshaw, Lorelei King, Mark Bonnar, Rosemary Leach, Susannah Doyle, Tim McInnerny, Tristan Sturrock (Narrator)

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Cooking in a Bedsitter: The Complete Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 Sitcom

"Both series of the engaging romantic comedy set in a 1960s bedsit, inspired by Katharine Whitehorn's cookery classic It’s 1964, and 22-year-old Trisha moves into a West Hampstead bedsitter to escape her controlling suburban parents and her boring fiancé, Keith. She’s determined to make it as a swinging, get-ahead girl-about-town, but finds herself struggling with homesickness, loneliness and the challenges of cooking a decent meal on a single gas ring. Then she rescues a grotty wardrobe from her landlady’s attic, and it yields a surprising treasure – a copy of Cooking in a Bedsitter, which becomes her bible. Soon, she’s rustling up tasty treats for dinner parties and double dates – aided by Deepak, the dishy young medical student from across the landing. He introduces her to the delights of aloo pakora, she surprises him with a picnic at the seaside – but when their burgeoning relationship is snuffed out by Trisha’s parents, she moves on, to a different bedsit and a new man. She’s definitely over Deepak: or is she? If she wants him back, she’ll have to move fast – before he heads out of her life forever... Written by Sue Teddern (soloparentpals.com), and interspersed with recipes and extracts from Katharine Whitehorn’s original book, this appetising romcom stars Beattie Edmondson and Nikesh Patel. Production credits Written by Sue Teddern Inspired by Cooking in a Bedsitter by Katharine Whitehorn Extracts from Cooking in a Bedsitter read by Karen Bartke and Eleanor Bron Directed by Emma Harding Cast Trisha – Beattie Edmondson Deepak – Nikesh Patel June – Alison Belbin/Ellie Darvill Len – John Bowler/Rupert Holliday-Evans Tony – John Dougall Katharine Whitehorn – Karen Bartke/Eleanor Bron Jill – Natasha Cowley Keith/Mike – Finlay Robertson The Hunk/Stuart – Luke MacGregor Male Guest/Big Nev – Gavi Singh Chera Female Guest/Sal – Catriona McFarlane Moira – Isabella Inchbald Robert – Clive Hayward Karl – Adam Fitzgerald Julie/Clare/Susie – Abbie Andrews Policeman – Neil McCaul Malcolm – Gary Duncan Errol – Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 28 Nov-19 Dec 2016 (series 1) and 4 Dec-25 Dec 2017 (series 2). © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Katharine Whitehorn, Sue Teddern (Author), Alison Belbin, Beattie Edmondson, Eleanor Bron, Full Cast, John Bowler, John Dougall, Karen Bartke, Nikesh Patel (Narrator)

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The Pre-Loved Club: the uplifting, grown-up rom-com you've been waiting for

"'A funny, warm, wry writer' - David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day and Sweet Sorrow 'A gentle reminder love never gives up on anyone. A funny, charming, warm-hearted story to restore your faith in life' - Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal Ned is in IKEA with his wife when she breaks the news that it’s over. For Gemma, it happens on the way to get fish and chips, when she opens the glove compartment of her husband’s car to find a pair of women’s sunglasses that aren’t hers. For both, it’s a bolt from the blue that rocks their faith in the world, relationships, and themselves. But you can’t sit around feeling sorry for yourself, especially when there are children involved, so both – for very different reasons – join a support group for single parents. It’s fair to say they don’t exactly hit it off. However, as Ned and Gemma know from bitter experience, life is full of surprises, and as they navigate their respective brave new worlds, it’s possible they have more in common than either might have suspected, including – but not limited to – excess emotional baggage, low self-esteem, and the ability to take something promising and well and truly screw it up . . . A warm and witty look at the world of dating second time around, The Pre-Loved Club by Sue Teddern is for anyone who has ever dreamt of finding true love, only to realize life doesn’t necessarily work that way."

Sue Teddern (Author), Imogen Church, Sam Alexander (Narrator)

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Soloparentpals.com: A BBC Radio 4 comedy

"The complete Series 1-5 of the BBC Radio 4 comedy about parenting in modern times Tom and Rosie are solo parents living 250 miles apart. Both recently divorced, bruised and lonely, they're looking for a cyber pal who understands what they're going through. So when they log on to a parenting advice website, they make an instant, sparky connection. Gradually, their online friendship becomes something more, and a 'will they/won't they' relationship develops via emails, text, phone calls and the SPP forum. Following a succession of twists and turns, mistiming's and misunderstandings, they finally meet - only for things get even more complicated. But fortunately, new chatroom buddies and confidants Baz, Tash, Gilly, Scott and Barb are there to provide advice and a shoulder to cry on - as well as chipping in with the latest news on their own tangled love lives... Written by Sue Teddern, whose credits include Birds of a Feather and My Family, this hit sitcom first aired in the Woman's Hour drama slot under the title Singleparentpals.com, and went on to run for five successful series between 2009 and 2014. Funny, moving and involving, it will strike a chord with single parents everywhere. Maxine Peake and Liz White star as Rosie, with Kris Marshall and Julian Rhind-Tutt as Tom. Production credits Written by Sue Teddern Produced and directed by David Hunter First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 2-6 November 2009 (Series 1), 23-27 August 2010 (Series 2), 24-28 October 2011 (Series 3), 18 March 2013 (Series 4), 31 March-4 April 2014 (Series 5) Cast Rosie - Maxine Peake/Liz White Tom - Kris Marshall/Julian Rhind-Tutt Tash/SPP chat room voice - Laura Molyneux/Karina Jones Gill - Janice Acquah/Christine Kavanagh/Jane Whittenshaw/Joanna Brooks Scott - Matt Addis/David Seddon Mark - Matt Addis Robin - Malcolm Tierney Bazz - Jonathan Tafler/Sam Dale Jo-C - Annabelle Dowler Lily - Isadora Dooley Hunter Calum - Thomas Rolinson/Keaton Lansley/Arthur Hughes Barb - Alison Pettitt/Adjoa Andoh Waiter/Tony - James Lailey Debbie/Lindsey - Philippa Stanton Rugby Ryan - David Seddon Ginny - Philippa Stanton/Priyanga Burford Pat - Carolyn Pickles ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Sue Teddern (Author), Adjoa Andoh, Full Cast, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Kris Marshall, Liz White, Maxine Peake (Narrator)

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Annie Stanley, All At Sea

"'It's like a big hug in a book' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal A novel about love, loss and the importance of living life to the full, Annie Stanley, All at Sea by Sue Teddern is proof that it’s often the most difficult moments in life that show us what really matters. Sometimes the end is only the beginning . . . Annie is single, unemployed and just a bit stuck when her beloved father dies unexpectedly. Furious at his partner’s plans to scatter his ashes somewhere of no emotional significance, Annie seizes the urn and, on a whim, decides to take it on a tour of the thirty-one sea areas that make up the shipping forecast, which her father loved listening to, despite living in landlocked St Albans. Travelling around the coastline of Britain searching for the perfect place to say goodbye, she starts to wonder if it might be time to rethink some of the relationships in her life – but is it too late for second chances? 'Witty, wise with wonderful characters. I absolutely loved this book' - Katie Fforde, author of A Springtime Affair"

Sue Teddern (Author), Kristin Atherton (Narrator)

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