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Con O'Neill

Polly Thomas

Mark Davies Markham

15 Minute Drama: Amicable: Episode 5

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Episode 5

Amicable

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Amicable, Episode 5

Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out.

The divorcing couple finally arrive at a shared sense of acceptance of their new relationship. Stars Christine Bottomley.

As Sally prepares for a family party to celebrate Joe's birthday, he admits to having a new girlfriend. The divorcing couple finally arrive at a shared sense of acceptance of their new relationship.

Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe finally find out. Starring Con ONeill and Christine Bottomley, written by Mark Davies Markham.
 
As more and more marriages end in divorce, the whys and wherefores become lost in the what next. When children are involved, many parents strive to remain on good terms. But is this really possible, when one partner has told the other the relationship is over? And do any of us have the overwhelming right to individual happiness, once we are parents?
 
Sally wants an amicable divorce from her husband Joe. A man she calls her best friend. He goes into shock, denial, panic, fear, resistance, acknowledgment, acceptance then liberation.
 
Amicable tracks the five month journey from marriage to separation.
 
Conclusion of Mark Davies Markham's story developed out of interviews with real people, like his previous series Missing and Just a Girl.

Sally........................Christine Bottomley
Joe............................Con O'Neill

Director..............................Polly Thomas
Sound designer....................Cathy Robinson
Production Co-ordinator..........Eleri McAuliffe

A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2015.

15 Minute Drama: Amicable

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Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe's five-month journey from marriage to separation.

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