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15 Minute Drama: How to Have a Perfect Marriage

Julia Ford

Katriona Perrett

Ellie Bindman

Liza Sadovy

Greg Wise

Con O'Neill

Nicholas McInerny

Amy Liptrott

Melanie Harris

15 Minute Drama: How to Have a Perfect Marriage: Episode 1

Drama: Relationships & Romance

How to Have a Perfect Marriage

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, How to Have a Perfect Marriage, Episode 1

Karen is content enough in her humdrum life. Then she finds an odd text on Jack's phone.

Jack and Karen have been happily married for 19 years. Karen is contentedly burbling along in her humdrum, happy-enough life. Then she finds an odd text on Jack's phone.

Karen's a busy mum of teenage girls, contentedly burbling along in her humdrum, happy-enough life. She finds an odd text on husband Jack's phone. Her confrontation reveals a seismic shock she did not see coming.

This is writer Nicholas McInerny's autobiographical look at modern relationships.

Jack and Karen are nothing out of the ordinary. They have been happily married for years and are convinced every problem can be worked through. Until Jack decides he really is gay.

Seeking stability at all costs for themselves and for the children, they navigate the bumpy journey of finding a lover for Jack by going for the 'closed loop' arrangement. It sounds just about possible - in theory. But getting consensus all round for their 3-way partnership is far from straightforward. And Karen doesn't want to share her husband. She wants everything to stay the same.

Writer: Nicholas McInerny
Music: instrumental by Greg Wise, vocals by Amy Liptrott

Producer: Melanie Harris
Sound designer: Eloise Whitmore
A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4.

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Karen's much-loved husband of 19 years turns out to be gay. Where does that leave her?

By Nicholas McInerny. Jack and Karen have been happily married for 19 years. But Jack decides he's gay and wants a lover. Can they stay together? Starring Greg Wise and Julia Ford

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