Up the Garden Path

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Comedy series adapted from the novel by Sue Limb

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Up the Garden Path: Series 1: Episode 1: New Year, Old Problems

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Episode 1: New Year, Old Problems

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New Year, Old Problems

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Up the Garden Path, Series 1, New Year, Old Problems

Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men.

Teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men. Sue Limb's comedy stars Imelda Staunton. From November 1987.

It’s the beginning of a new school term and Izzy is dreading it...

Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30 something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men. 

Imelda Staunton stars as Izzy.  

Adapted by Sue Limb from her 1984 novel into 3 radio series which ran from 1987 to 1993.  Granada also adapted the series for ITV. 

Izzy    ......    Imelda Staunton
Maria    ......    Marty Cruickshank
Michael    ......    Nicholas Le Prevost
Dick    ......    Mike Grady
Gwyn    ......    Sion Probert 

Class 4C: 
    Cheryl Miller
    Sarah Doyle
    Mark Monero
    Sam Smart 

Producer:  Jonathan James-Moore   

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1987.

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