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Hopes and Desires

Drama: Relationships & Romance

Series of romantic comedies centred around people with unconscious yearnings for love

Hopes and Desires: Series 1: Episode 1: Vongole

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Episode 1: Vongole

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Vongole

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Hopes and Desires, Series 1, Vongole

Professor Swann seduces his students over a languorous meal of spaghetti vongole.

Professor Swann seduces students over a languorous meal of spaghetti vongole, but what is he really after? Starring Bill Nighy.

Professor Swann's favourite pastime is seducing female students over a languorous meal of Spaghetti Vongole. 

But what is he really looking for? And can he improve before he is landed in deeper water than the ornate Italian clam he so relishes?

Hopes and Desires is a series of comedies about unconscious yearnings. 

Bill Nighy stars in Michael Butt's comedy drama

Tristram    ......    Bill Nighy
Minnie    ......    Emma Callander
Helen    ......    Miranda Colchester
Freddie    ......    Stephen Critchlow 
Mamma    ......    Carolyn Jones

Director: Peter Kavanagh

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2003.

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