Love in Recovery 

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Love in Recovery

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Comedy drama by Pete Jackson, set in Alcoholics Anonymous

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Julia Deakin

Rebecca Front

John Hannah

Sue Johnston

Paul Kaye

Eddie Marsan

Pete Jackson

Ben Worsfield

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Simon's son Joe is grounded, so Simon has dragged him along to the meeting.

Simon drags his grounded son to a meeting. He’s out of his depth but will Julie have the answers? Stars Sue Johnston. From 2016.

Simon's son Joe is grounded, so Simon has dragged him along to the meeting. He's in trouble, he's worried, he's out of his depth. And that's just Simon. Will Julie have the answers he's looking for?

Continuing the award-nominated comedy drama set in Alcoholics Anonymous, written by Pete Jackson and inspired by his own road to recovery.

It follows the lives of five very different recovering alcoholics. Taking place entirely at their weekly meetings, we hear them moan, argue, laugh, fall apart, fall in love and - most importantly - tell their stories.

Simon    ......    John Hannah
Julie    ......    Sue Johnston
Marion    ......    Julia Deakin
Fiona    ......    Rebecca Front
Danno    ......    Paul Kaye
Andy    ......    Eddie Marsan

Writer Pete Jackson is a recovering alcoholic and has spent time in Alcoholics Anonymous. It was there he found support from the unlikeliest group of disparate souls - with one common bond. As well as offering the support he needed throughout a difficult time, AA also offered a weekly, sometimes daily, dose of hilarity, upset, heartbreak and friendship.

There are lots of different kinds of AA meetings. Love in Recovery is about meetings where people tell their stories. There are funny stories, sad stories, stories of small victories and milestones, stories of loss, stories of hope, and those stories that you really shouldn't laugh at - but still do, along with the storyteller.

Written and created by Pete Jackson

Producer/Director: Ben Worsfield

A Lucky Giant production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in April 2016.

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Comedy drama by Pete Jackson, set in Alcoholics Anonymous.

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