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Afternoon Drama: Donna Franceschild - Quartet

Gerry Mulgrew

Callum Cuthbertson

Stephen McCole

Katy Murphy

Kirsty Williams

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Drama on 4: Donna Franceschild - Quartet: Episode 1: Autumn Leaves

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Episode 1: Autumn Leaves

Donna Franceschild - Quartet

Autumn Leaves

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Robbie used to be a professional jazz pianist. Now he is a miserable music teacher.

4 Extra Debut. Robbie used to be a professional jazz pianist. Now he is a much-abused and miserable music teacher. Stars Gerry Mulgrew. From November 2008.

4 Extra Debut. A series of four comic dramas following the fortunes of a jazz quartet in the remote west Highlands of Scotland by Donna Franceschild.

Robbie used to be a professional jazz pianist, now he's a much-abused and miserable music teacher. On the edge of despair, and just about to sit down to a microwave meal for one, he hears a strange noise. It's a sheep farmer playing double bass in his bathroom. 

A moving comedy about a musician who, having lost everything, accidentally gains a jazz quartet. 

Pianist: Eoin Millar

Original music composed by Eoin Millar.

Director: Kirsty Williams.

Drama on 4: Donna Franceschild - Quartet

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Four comic dramas following the fortunes of a jazz quartet by Donna Franceschild.

Series of four comic dramas following the fortunes of a jazz quartet in the remote west Highlands of Scotland by Donna Franceschild

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