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Sitcom set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers

Comedy series by Ian Brown and James Hendrie set in the eccentric seaside town of Flamford following City burn-out Andy Chambers.

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The Break: Series 3: 2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford

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2. Five Benches Outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford

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An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane.

An unexpected bus ride gives Jeff a trip down memory lane, teaching Andy what oubliette means. Stars Philip Jackson. From 2020.

Nothing could be more relaxing than a visit to a historical stately home - but this is Flamford. 

Andy starts the day with a rather alarming haircut and it’s downhill from there on. 

Jeff drags Andy on a quest to local heritage site, Yatterby Hall, where he hopes to snag the autograph of his hero, Sir Trevor McDonald. On the way, they meet disgruntled and vengeful Big Blue Bus guide Glenn, disgruntled and despondent primary school teacher Brendan Liversedge and several disgruntled and thin-skinned costumed museum guides. 

Lording it over them all (quite literally) is Lord Yatterby, Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks, his conversationally-challenged wife Francesca, his scheming dowager mother and Alfred, his junkie son. 

Andy ...... James Northcote
Jeff ...... Philip Jackson
Glenn/Alfred ...... Rasmus Hardiker
Brendan Liversedge/Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks ......  Mark Benton
Francesca ...... Shobna Gulati
The Mother ...... Alison Steadman

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie

Director: Gordon Kennedy

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2020.

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