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House share comedy starring Barbara Flynn and Patrick Barlow.

Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt. Lucy Flannery's house share comedy stars Patrick Barlow and Barbara Flynn.

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Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt.

Maria and Richard are forced to take in lodgers to pay off debt. Starring Diane Louise Jordan and Barbara Flynn. From May 1993.

Maria and Richard have a happy marriage, no children, but their house is falling down.

It looks like there's only one thing for it - they'll have to start taking in lodgers... 

Stars Patrick Barlow and Barbara Flynn.

House share comedy about taking in lodgers.

Written by Lucy Flannery. 

Maria    ......    Barbara Flynn
Richard    ......    Patrick Barlow 
Amy    ......    Linda Polan
Ruby    ......    Diane Louise-Jordan 
Paul    ......    Toby Longworth 
Bank Manager    ......    Francesca Ryan 
Shop Assistant    ......    Sarah Parkinson

Producer: Liz Anstee.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1993.

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