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Second Thoughts

Series 3

Name, Set and Match

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for 5 months

Newly wed Faith and Bill's married monikers are a sensitive subject.

Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam

Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children.

Faith …… Lynda Bellingham
Bill …… James Bolam
Liza …… Belinda Lang
Richard …… Geoffrey Whitehead
Joe …… Mark Denham
Hannah …… Emma Gregory
Mr Burrows …… Norman Bird

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

A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1991. Show less

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