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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 4: Secrets and Fries

Series 4

Secrets and Fries

BBC Radio 4 - The Break, Series 4, Secrets and Fries

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) disagree on how to celebrate Andy's birthday.

Philip Jackson, Mark Benton, Alison Steadman and Shobna Gulati star. Andy's birthday is coming up and Jeff, Frank and Joyce are making plans.

Jeff (Philip Jackson) and Andy (Tom Palmer) disagree on how to celebrate Andy's birthday. 

Jeff plans a big party, enlisting the help of Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton) and their favourite café proprietor, Joyce (Alison Steadman). In trying to prevent this, Andy visits Frank's rivals at The Barracuda Bistro (Rasmus Hardiker and Shobna Gulati) and manages to alienate pretty much everyone. 

Starring:
Philip Jackson
Tom Palmer
Alison Steadman
Mark Benton
Shobna Gulati
Rasmus Hardiker

Created and Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie
Studio Engineered and Edited by Leon Chambers
Production Manager Sarah Tombling
Produced and Directed by Gordon Kennedy

Recorded at The Soundhouse Studios, London

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The Break: Series 4

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

Welcome back to Flamford for a fourth series of The Break.

Andy (Tom Palmer) and his Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson) welcome you back to Flamford for a fourth series of The Break.

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