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Comedian Hal Cruttenden stars in a sitcom about a hapless house husband.

Comedian Hal Cruttenden stars in a sitcom about a hapless house husband trying to cope with a mid-life crisis and doubting his every move.

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Hal Cruttenden

Dominic Holland

Ed Byrne

Ronni Ancona

Anna Crilly

Gavin Webster

Dominic Frisby

Samuel Caseley

Emily Robbins

Lucy Robbins

Paul Russell

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How will happily married Hal cope with the romantic attention of a new neighbour.

Can the happily-married stay-at-home Dad cope with the romantic attention of his new neighbour? With Hal Cruttenden. From 2014.

Hal Cruttenden stars as a 40-something husband and father who, years ago, decided to give up his job and become a stay at home father. His wife, Sam, has a successful business career which makes her travel more and more. His children, Lilly and Molly, are growing up fast, and his role as their father and mentor is diminishing by the day.

So what can Hal do as he reaches a crossroads in his life? Help is (sort of) at hand in the form of his eager mates - Doug, Fergus and Barry - who regularly meet at their local curry house for mind expanding conversations that sadly never give Hal the core advice he so desperately needs.

Hal is confused even further as he regularly has visions of his long dead and highly macho father, who he's forced to engage in increasingly frustrating conversations.

In this last episode of the series, Hal faces a new challenge - unwanted romantic attention. Happily married to Sam and with two adoring daughters, life is a picture of roses at home. But how will Hal cope with the romantic attention of a new, attractive neighbour Angie?

The cast includes co-writer Dominic Holland, Ed Byrne, Ronni Ancona, Anna Crilly, Gavin Webster, Dominic Frisby, Samuel Caseley and Emily and Lucy Robbins.

Produced by Paul Russell
An Open Mike production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014.

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