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Sitcom by Jack Docherty about three marriages in various states of disrepair.

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Jack Docherty

Kerry Godliman

Fiona Allen

John Thomson

Charlie Higson

Sally Bretton

Claire Jones

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A neighbour's funeral provides opportunities for generally reprehensible behaviour.

The love, marriage - and despair of three couples. A death causes some reprehensible behaviour. Starring Fiona Allen. From 2014.

The prospect of the funeral of a neighbour - Big Phil from No. 36 - shows that even someone's death provides opportunities for flirting, competitiveness and generally reprehensible behaviour.

Jack Docherty’s sitcom about three marriages in various states of disrepair. 

Alice and Cathy are making food for Phil's widow; Barney and David are both keen to do the eulogy and meanwhile Fiona and Evan are trying to cope with the most irritating rescue dog who ever lived.

Starring:

Couple 1:

Barney ...... Jack Docherty
Cathy ...... Kerry Godliman

Couple 2:

Evan ...... John Thomson
Fiona ...... Fiona Allen

Couple 3:

David ...... Charlie Higson
Alice ...... Sally Bretton

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014.

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