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Growing Pains

4. Trial and Error

Duration: 6 hours

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Sudden news from the fostering agency sends Pat into a spin along with the smooth running of the household.

Tom's pub quiz and Mark's romantic hopes are also up in the air.

Starring Ray Brooks and Sharon Duce.

Steve Wetton’s series featuring the Hollingsworth family, who feel fostering may be their way forward.

Tom Hollingsworth .... Ray Brooks
Pat Hollingsworth .... Sharon Duce
Gran .... Jean Heywood
Miriam .... Jacqueline Tong
Caroline Thornley .... Susan Sheridan
Mark .... Richard Pearce
Lisa .... Tika Viker-Bloss
Simon .... Nicholas Delve
Rebecca .... Cara Kelly
Quiz compere .... Dominic Rickhards

Producer: Lissa Evans

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

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