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Second Thoughts

Series 3

Laugh and Marriage

Duration: 30 minutes

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

Available for 6 months

Bill wants Richard and Liza to cool their ardour, while Faith is stoking the fires.

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
Hilary …. Celia Imrie
Liza …. Belinda Lang
Joe …. Mark Denham
Richard …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Marjorie …. Jo Kendall
Alex …. Mark Straker

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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