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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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The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury, but it clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday

Glastonbury clashes with Cathy's dad's birthday and Barney fears being stranded in a care home. Stars Jack Docherty. From 2014.

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

The three couples have tickets for Glastonbury. But the festival dates clash with Cathy's dad's birthday. Barney fears he will be marooned in a care home while his friends have the time of their lives at the music festival.

At the festival, Alice tries to lose David, Evan tries to get David to loosen his tie, and Fiona tries to get Alice to lose her inhibitions and talk about Barney.

Meanwhile, in the care home, Barney is losing the will to live while being made to sing 'If You're Happy and You Know It Clap Your Hands'.

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 December 2014.

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