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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Series of drama performances, ranging from experimental works to the Classics

BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

Drama on 3: In the Absence of Geoff

In the Absence of Geoff

04/01/2009

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A gym equipment salesman watches his life unravel - is it time to start again?

4 Extra Debut. A gym equipment salesman watches his life unravel - is it time to wipe the tape and start again? Comedy drama with Adam Godley.

A comedy about love, loss and identity from award-winning writer Charlotte Jones.

Geoff is in his forties and facing ruin: his small business is about to collapse, his marriage is failing and his child hates him. He pretends to suffer from amnesia, becoming a media hero and bringing in money. But his daughter become suspicious and his cover finally cracks.

Geoff ...... Adam Godley
Dawn ...... Amanda Lawrence
Lauren ...... Lizzy Watts
Stacey ...... Grainne Dromgoole
Instructor ...... Jonathan Tafler
WPC ...... Donnla Hughes
Journalist ...... Dan Starkey
Doctor ...... Gunnar Cauthery
Clifford ...... Malcolm Tierney 

Directed by Claire Grove.

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