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At Home with the SnailsSeries 1
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Fed-up Alex has done nothing since university, but then he discovers an unusual hobby. Stars Geoffrey Palmer. From June 2001.

George is Professor of Symbolics at Oxford University and is desperately trying to write a book.

His depressed son Alex has done nothing since university until, one day, he starts to become obsessed with snails.

His father now has material for his next book.

Meanwhile his mother makes things for all the family, including a big cuddly snail, and together, this nice middle-class English family go quietly mad.

Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Gerard Foster.

Gerard Foster's comedy drama about a man with an unusual hobby.

George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverley ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart

Producer: Jane Berthoud

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2001.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 Apr 202423:00
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