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New sitcom starring Claire Skinner, Mark Steel, Elliot Steel and Ivo Graham.

When working-class Tony falls in love with upper middle-class Imogen, their sons are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted.

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Unite: Series 2: 3. Macbeth

3. Macbeth

Series 2

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Tony's campaign to become a councillor runs into problems after he joins an am dram group

Life imitates art as Tony and Imogen join a local amateur dramatics group after Tony decides he wants to run for local councillor. Gideon senses a career opportunity.

After Eileen at the caff reads Tony’s tea leaves, he decides to run for the local council. However, he’s also promised Imogen they would join PADS (Putney Amateur Dramatics Society) where a pretentious director wants to stage a radical version of Macbeth.

Rebecca suggests that, unless Gideon can get a job, he should be the primary carer for their baby prompting Gideon to offer his services as Tony’s Campaign Communication Director for the upcoming election.

Ashley has joined a dating app called Sophistidate as he’s looking for “a classy girl with good manners and that” but, on his first date at an all-you-can-eat buffet, he’s convinced his date has ulterior motives. 

A welcome return for the critically-acclaimed sitcom.

When Tony (Mark Steel), a working class, left wing South Londoner, falls in love and marries Imogen (Claire Skinner), an upper middle class property developer, their sons - Croydon chancer Ashley (Elliot Steel) and supercilious Eton and Oxford-educated Gideon (Ivo Graham) - are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted.

Cast:
Tony - Mark Steel
Imogen - Claire Skinner
Ashley - Elliot Steel
Gideon - Ivo Graham
Rebecca - Ayesha Antoine
Nigel - Simon Greenall
Tamsin - Susannah Fielding 
Eileen - Ruth Bratt
Liz - Sally-Anne Hayward
Carol - Angela Barnes
Piers - Barry Castagnola
Delivery driver - Ian Pearce


Written by Barry Castagnola and Ian Pearce
(additional material from the cast)
Executive Producer- Mario Stylianides
Producer/Director- Barry Castagnola
Sound recordist and Editor- Jerry Peal
Broadcast Assistant - Sarah Tombling
Assistant Producer - George O'Regan
Production Assistant - David Litchfield

A Golden Path and Rustle Up production for BBC Radio 4

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Sitcom starring Claire Skinner, Mark Steel, Elliot Steel and Ivo Graham.

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