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Kicking the Habit

Series 1

Episode 1: If the Boot Fits, Share It

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Comedy drama by Christopher Lee, set in a Carmelite monastery where the brown habit is no protection against the problems and temptations of the modern world.

Noisy boots, an electric bath chair and a sexy redhead are all hazards along the quirky path to righteousness. And while dutiful Father Michael seeks spiritual guidance, his capable administrator Mave is possibly the real power behind the shrine.

Father Bertie ...... Alfred Molina
Brother Martin ...... Roy Dotrice
Father Michael ...... Martin Jarvis
Brother Luke ...... Darren Richardson
Mave ...... Rosalind Ayres

Friars and pilgrims played by Kenneth Danziger, Tracy Pattin, Moira Quirk and Alan Shearman.

Directed by Pete Atkin

A Jarvis and Ayres production for BBC Radio 4. Show less

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