Conversations from a Long Marriage

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Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a long-married couple trying to keep the passion alive.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a long-married couple. Their conversations are practical, passionate, hilarious - and familiar to every couple. Written by Jan Etherington.

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Conversations from a Long Marriage: Series 4: 6. This Old Heart Of Mine

6. This Old Heart Of Mine

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Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.

Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star in Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy, as a couple in love with life and each other. This week: Joanna plans a new way of life.

Episode 6 - 'This Old Heart Of Mine'

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return in the fourth series of Jan Etherington’s award-winning comedy, as a long-married couple in love with life and each other. This week, Joanna is accused of ‘mollycoddling’ by Roger, after his health scare. They meet the new partner of their recently widowed friend, Marian, and Roger tells Joanna ‘This is what’ll happen to us! When I’m gone, a few months later, you’ll find someone else and put my photo in a drawer’. But a goddaughter’s joyful wedding brings back memories and they both agree that they’re still keeping the dream alive.

Conversations from a Long Marriage won the Voice of the Listener & Viewer Award for Best Radio Comedy in 2020. Nominated for a Writers Guild Award 2023.

Conversations from a Long Marriage is written by Jan Etherington and produced by Claire Jones.  The production coordinator is Katie Baum, the sound engineer is Wilfredo Acosta and sound design is by Jon Calver.  It is a BBC Studios Production.

‘Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam have had illustrious acting careers but can they ever have done anything better than Jan Etherington’s two hander? This is a work of supreme craftsmanship.’ RADIO TIMES

‘Peppered with nostalgic 60s hits and especially written for the pair, it’s an endearing portrait of exasperation, laced with hard won tolerance – and something like love.’ THE GUARDIAN

‘The delicious fruit of the writer, Jan Etherington’s experience of writing lots of TV and radio, blessed by being acted by Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. Treasure this one, produced by Claire Jones. Unlike many a current Radio 4 ‘comedy’, this series makes people laugh’ GILLIAN REYNOLDS. SUNDAY TIMES

‘You’ve been listening at my window, Jan’. JOANNA LUMLEY

Conversations from a Long Marriage: Series 4

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Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return with the fourth series of this award-winning comedy.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return in Jan Etherington's award-winning comedy about a long-married couple in love with life and each other.

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