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Bittersweet sitcom from Andrew Collins about eternal optimist Harvey Easter

Bittersweet sitcom from Andrew Collins about eternal optimist Harvey Easter, husband, father, son, and tone-deaf piano salesman

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What will happen to his family when Harvey's racist mum, Lou, has to move in?

What will happen to his family when Harvey's racist mum, Lou, has to move in? Stars Mark Benton. From May 2012.

Harvey Easter (played by Mark Benton), 46, is the eternal optimist. He is able to see the good in every situation, the silver lining within every cloud, the bright side to every bit of bad news.

This, however, is his downfall. Someone for whom the glass is always half-full can be difficult to live with, as his wife of 19 years, Jacqui (played by Claire Skinner), knows all too well. Even as life deals Harvey and the Easter family a series of sadistic blows, Harvey looks on the positive side. It's pathological with him. The way Jax sees it, instead of dealing with the problems of their marriage and their teenage kids, Harvey's optimism is actually his way of avoiding engagement with the big issues.

Mr Blue Sky is about one man battling to remain positive in moments of crisis, and one woman battling to live with someone who has his head in the clouds.

This week, Harvey's racist mum, Lou, moves in while she grieves for her plumber boyfriend and drives Jax out of the house, but will she give her blessing to Charlie and Kill-R's wedding when they fix a date?

Cast:
Harvey Easter ..... Mark Benton
Jacqui Easter ..... Claire Skinner
Charlie Easter ..... Rosamund Hanson
Robbie Easter ..... Tyger Drew Honey
Kill-R ..... Javone Prince
Lou Easter ..... Sorcha Cusack
Rakesh Rathi ..... Navin Chowdhry
Sean Calhoun ..... Michael Legge


Written by Andrew Collins
Title Music Arrangement by Jim Bob


Producer/Director: Anna Madley
Editor: Rich Evans
An Avalon Production for BBC Radio 4.

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