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The House Swap

Sid is an American struggling to come to terms with English life. Earthy drama starring Penelope Wilton and William Hootkins.

Sid Fiedelman is a hard-drinking, award-winning American cartoonist.

His editor sends him to cast a satirical eye on Britain at the end of the millennium.

But Sid and his world-weary wife Alma are unprepared for what the small English village of Winterleaf Gunner has to offer...

Starring Penelope Wilton, Peter Vaughan and William Hootkins.

Earthy drama written by Peter Tinniswood.

Alma ...... Penelope Wilton
Sid ...... William Hootkins
Ferns ...... Peter Vaughan
Edgar ...... John Hartley
Henry ...... Nigel Carrington

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 1999.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 22 Oct 202203:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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