Charlotte and Lillian

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Comedy by about a young charity volunteer and the old lady she has been paired with.

Comedy by Holly Walsh and Kat Sommers about a young charity volunteer and the old lady she has been paired with. With Miriam Margolyes and Helen Monks.

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Charlotte and Lillian: Series 3: The Dog

The Dog

Series 3

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Comedy as Charlotte desperately wants to like dogs, with far less effort from Lillian.

Comedy. Millennial Charlotte (Helen Monks) desperately wants to prove herself as a dog lover. There's far less enthusiasm from Lillian (Miriam Margolyes).

Charlotte (Helen Monks) and Lillian (Miriam Margolyes) are back, continuing with a Befriend the Elderly scheme despite not liking each other much. Both are convinced they’re doing the other a favour - Charlotte by providing company for a lonely old lady, Lillian by filling gaps on the CV of a self-absorbed millennial.

In this new series, Charlotte is ever eager to embrace the latest trends, from crowd funding and henna tattos to improved nutrition for the local community. She's also determined to get Lillian out of the house, where Lillian promptly reveals her unique take on the rules of the road, library membership and Charlotte’s preoccupation with what other people think of her.

Episode 2: The Dog 
As a way of winning over Mo, a local dog owner (Kiell Smith-Bynoe), Charlotte is desperate to prove her love of all things canine. She lures Lillian into borrowing a dog - and promptly discovers that they're inseparable.

Miriam Margolyes is one of the most recognisable actresses working today. This year, at the age of 80, she has told her life story, which is being published as a memoir.

Helen Monks is the Co-Artistic Director of Lung Theatre, and the co-host of Bitchin', a podcast with Tilly Steele. She plays Shakespeare's daughter Susanna in Upstart Crow, and the young Caitlin Moran in Raised by Wolves.

Written by Kat Sommers.


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Charlotte and Lillian: Series 3

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Self-absorbed Charlotte perseveres as a charity befriender to the irascible Lillian.

Charlotte (Helen Monks) is back as a charity befriender, visiting Lillian (Miriam Margolyes). They don't really like each other, but both believe they're doing the other a favour.

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