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Angus Deayton stars in a sitcom about single, middle-aged neighbours in a converted house.

Sitcom about five single, middle-aged neighbours living in flats in a converted house. Written by Moray Hunter and starring Angus Deayton.

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Angus Deayton

Abigail Cruttenden

Pearce Quigley

Kate Isitt

Bennett Arron

Carrie Quinlan

Moray Hunter

Alone: Series 1: The Long Bad Friday Night

The Long Bad Friday Night

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Mitch's late wife's sister fancies a drink. Is that all she fancies? Stars Angus Deayton.

Mitch's late wife's sister, Helen, fancies a drink. But is that all she fancies? Starring Angus Deayton. From 2018.

A sitcom, written by Moray Hunter and starring Angus Deayton, about five single, middle aged neighbours living in flats in a converted house in North London. 

Mitch is a widower and part-time therapist who is looking to put his life back together now that he is single and living - supposedly temporarily - with Will, his younger, more volatile and unhappily divorced half-brother.

Elsewhere in the building are schoolteacher Ellie who is shy, nervous and desperately missing her ex-boyfriend, overly honest, frustrated actress Louisa, and socially inept IT nerd Morris.

In this opening episode, Mitch's late wife's sister Helen, is keen to meet up with him for a drink. She's too keen for Mitch who hides out upstairs with Ellie while Will attempts to resolve the situation. But his attempts to get rid of Helen don't exactly go to plan. Meanwhile, Louisa needs to piggy back on someone's wi-fi to watch her favourite TV show and winds up having to hang out with Morris. 

This Friday night is not panning out well for anyone.

Mitch    ......    Angus Deayton
Ellie    ......    Abigail Cruttenden
Will    ......    Pearce Quigley
Louisa    ......    Kate Isitt
Morris    ......    Bennett Arron
Helen    ......    Carrie Quinlan

An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in April 2018.

Alone: Series 1

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Sitcom about five single, middle-aged neighbours living in flats in a converted house.

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