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Recipe for Disaster

Second ThoughtsSeries 3
Episode 5 of 8

Culinary chaos is on the menu when Faith's Aussie friend Esther visits. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From May 1991.

Culinary chaos is on the menu with Faith's friend Esther due to arrive for a visit from Australia.

Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.

Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill and Faith beginning married life, whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife and her teenage children.

Faith …. Lynda Bellingham
Bill …. James Bolam
Hilary …. Celia Imrie
Joe …. Mark Denham
Hannah …. Emma Gregory
Mr Burrows …. Norman Bird
Kevin …. Mark Straker

Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.

A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1991.

30 minutes

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