Cry Babies

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Drama: Relationships & Romance

Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

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Sally and Bea struggle when one of them falls pregnant.

Sally and Bea struggle when one of them falls pregnant and the other stays 'unpregnant'.  Stars Monsterrat Lombard.

Sally and Bea discuss the need to be 'loaded' in order to have a baby.

The two are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever. 

They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart. 

Starring Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard

EV Crowe's frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally .... Montserrat Lombard
Bea .... Ophelia Lovibond

Director: Abigail le Fleming

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2019.

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Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time.

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