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Second Thoughts

Series 2

Health and Efficiency

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 10 months

Faith heads to a health farm, leaving Bill to mind the happy home.

Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.

Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.

Series inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.

A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.

Bill …. James Bolam
Faith …. Lynda Bellingham
Hilary …. Celia Imrie
Liza …. Belinda Lang
Hannah …. Kelda Holmes
Mr Burrows …. Norman Bird
Ray …. Nicholas Courtney

Producer: Sioned Wiliam

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1989. Show less

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