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15 Minute Drama: How Does That Make You Feel?

Tim McInnerny

Frances Tomelty

Shelagh Stephenson

Eoin O'Callaghan

15 Minute Drama: How Does That Make You Feel?: Episode 4: Philip

Drama: Psychological

Series 5 Omnibus

Episode 4

Episode 4: Philip

How Does That Make You Feel?

Philip

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Philip's elderly mum has moved in so he can look after her. Or is it the other way round?

Philip is convinced he is helping out his elderly mother, when in fact she has moved in with him to ensure he is taking his medication.

In 'How Does that Make You Feel?' we visit a group of people who all share one thing in common, a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses which appear to be overtaking their wholly imperfect lives.

Former TV presenter Philip is using his time frantically writing novels and screenplays, all of which involve a much younger woman, who may or may not be a version of Carmen with whom he is obsessed, regretting that she has abandoned a much older man, who may or may not be a version of Philip. Meanwhile Philip's old mum has moved in to look after him and ensure he's taking his medication, though he is convinced that it's he who's doing her a favour.

Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2 . She is currently writing a number of feature films and TV series for BBC 1.

Writer ..... Shelagh Stephenson
Director ..... Eoin O'Callaghan.

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Following psychotherapist Martha and her dealings with a series of patients

By Shelagh Stephenson. Following psychotherapist Martha and her dealings with a series of patients. Fifth series

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