Not in Front of the Children

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Family sitcom starring Wendy Craig, which was adapted from TV

Family sitcom starring Wendy Craig, which was adapted from television

Not in Front of the Children: Series 1: A Real Family Evening

A Real Family Evening

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Not in Front of the Children, Series 1, A Real Family Evening

Robin is off to boarding school and Jen plans a cosy family occasion.

Robin is off to boarding school and Jen plans a cosy family occasion. Stars Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews. From December 1969.

Robin has won a scholarship to boarding school and this is the eve of his departure, so Jennifer is keen to make his last night at home a rather special one. 

Starring Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews.

The comedy mishaps of the Corner family - Jennifer and Henry and their three kids Trudi, Amanda and Robin.

Four series were first shown on BBC TV from 1967 to 1970.

Richard Waring adapted his own TV scripts for this radio version, now fully restored from the original reel-to-reel tapes.

Jennifer Corner …  Wendy Craig
Henry Corner …. Francis Matthews 
Trudie …. Roberta Tovey
Amanda …. Jill Riddick
Robin ….  Hugo Keith-Johnston 

Music by Ronnie Hazlehurst 

Producer: Trafford Whitelock 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1969.

Not in Front of the Children: Series 1

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