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Bangers and Mash: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy Series

"All six episodes of the BBC radio sitcom about a former nun who takes a job with a chaotic catering company Looking for a sign from God, nun Martina leaves her convent and becomes a temporary chef – only to walk straight into a catering crisis of epic proportions. Valentine’s Viennese Patisserie supplies classy Austrian snacks for corporate events, but now their pastry cook has left, no-one knows how to make any of the delicacies they’re offering. And that’s not their only problem – they’re also being chased by clients, up to their necks in bills and cancellations, and stuck with a clapped-out delivery van that keeps breaking down. When owner Kingsley does a runner, owing £2500, it seems like the last straw. Left in the lurch, his brother Jimmy has just six weeks to get the money together. Then Martina has a brainwave: why not rename the company Bangers and Mash, and serve up sausages and pies instead of patisserie? Helped by kitchen assistant Juan Jose, she and Jimmy are soon producing food that wows even the pickiest customers – but just as they’re turning things around, the toffee tin containing half the company’s profits goes missing. With only three days to go till they have to pay up, it’ll take a miracle to save their bacon… Scripted by award-winning dramatist Katie Hims (Home Front, 24 Kildare Road), this flavourful comedy drama stars Catherine Harvey as Martina, with Mark Straker as Kingsley, Gerard McDermott as Jimmy and Roger May as Juan Jose. Production credits Written by Katie Hims Directed by Catherine Horn Cast Martina – Catherine Harvey Kingsley – Mark Straker Jimmy – Gerard McDermott Juan Jose – Roger May Mrs Olney – Marlene Sidaway Carol – Jane Whittenshaw Health Inspector – Anthony Zaki First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11 Jan-15 Feb 1999 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Katie Hims (Author), Catherine Harvey, Full Cast, Gerard Mcdermott, Mark Straker, Marlene Sidaway, Roger May (Narrator)

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Snap: Clean break or clean slate?: A BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

"All three series of the BBC sitcom about a couple who've split up, but can't quite call it quits When two people have history, how can they ever be history? That's the question facing Molly and Doug, who are separating after 16 years of marriage. He's moving out (albeit a mere three streets away), and she's moving on (just as soon as she can get her wedding ring off) - only somehow, they can't seem to stay away from one another. Breaking up would be so much easier if it wasn't for the woes of their two teenage children, Doug's elderly mum's interference, and the sneaking suspicion that perhaps they shouldn't be divorcing at all.... Will the couple get closure and accept that their relationship is over, or can they find a way to rebuild their lives together? Written by acclaimed scriptwriter Paul Mendelson (May to December, My Hero), this sparkling romantic comedy stars Rebecca Lacey as Molly and Paul Venables as Doug, with a full cast including Rebecca Front, Samantha Spiro and Robin Weaver. Production credits Written by Paul Mendelson Produced by David Ian Neville First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 July-13 August 2003 (Series 1), 14 July-18 August 2004 (Series 2), 27 July-31 August 2005 (Series 3) Cast Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug/Shopkeeper - Paul Venables Kaz/Michelle/Emma - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Dawn - Rebecca Front/Samantha Spiro/Robin Weaver Scarlet/Mrs Johnston - Rebecca Front Mrs Lonsdale/Annie/Mrs Dawlish/Lydia/Mrs Niarchos/Waitress/Mrs Luigi/Old lady - Marlene Sidaway Ansel/Steve/Stallholder/Surgeon - Richard Firth Raymond/Mr Silverton/TV announcer/Ernie/Alistair - Jonathan Tafler Gwynneth - Jennifer Hill Susan - Samantha Spiro Eirwen/Waitress - Robin Weaver 'Bittersweet and very funny' The Times © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Paul Mendelson (Author), Full Cast, Jessie Sullivan, Jonathan Tafler, Marlene Sidaway, Paul Venables, Rebecca Front, Rebecca Lacey, Richard Firth, Soumaya Keynes (Narrator)

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With Hope and Love

"Brought to you by Penguin. Cliffehaven, 1945 The war in Europe is over, but for Peggy Reilly and the residents of Beach View Boarding House the effects of the conflict are still far-reaching. Cockney evacuee, Ivy, and her sweetheart, Andy, are saving to get married and fulfil their dream of returning to the East End. But when tragedy strikes, Ivy is faced with a life-changing dilemma that only she can resolve. Rita also faces an impossible choice when her sweetheart Peter proposes and asks her to live with him in Australia – just as her widowed father returns from the fighting in Europe. Meanwhile Peggy must say goodbye to several of her evacuee chicks whilst she awaits the return of her family from Somerset and the news that her husband, Jim, can finally come home. It’s a dream she’s held onto for six long years, but fate has one more twist in store."

Ellie Dean (Author), Marlene Sidaway (Narrator)

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For the Love of Liverpool

"Kate Owen is a woman fleeing from the past. Leaving a rewarding job in London, she's uprooted her life and given away her daughter to keep them both safe. Damaged from a traumatic event that broke her family apart, she attempts to find peace in Liverpool. There she meets the seemingly eligible Alex Price, who offers her a glimpse of a happy future. But there are those in London who can never forget what she did, and believe she holds the key to the unfinished business she left behind in the capital. Growing closer to Alex, Kate realises he is also hurting from painful memories. Will they ever find happiness together in Liverpool?"

Ruth Hamilton (Author), Marlene Sidaway (Narrator)

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Daughters of Penny Lane

"In 1946, Alice Quigley returns to her childhood home on Penny Lane, having lost her house in Bootle and three sisters to the bombs that fell over Liverpool. Estranged from her husband Dan, she finds comfort in living closer to her remaining sister, Nellie. But even though the bombs have stopped falling, tremors still rock the family when Alice's reviled mother is kicked out of Nellie's home and seeks vengeance. Alice is desperate to start a family of her own and be a much better example to her own children. When visions from the past resurface, she soon uncovers a dark secret that her mother has kept hidden for so long . . ."

Ruth Hamilton (Author), Marlene Sidaway (Narrator)

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