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Three promising graduates are now underachieving in their 30s. Stars Richard E Grant, Amanda Root and Richard Turner. From 1995.

Three promising graduates are still underachieving in their 30s.

They seemed to have it all - ambition, optimism and degrees from one of the country's top universities. The three friends were once "full of potential".

Now they’re simply "might have beens".

Self-employed and trapped in a London flat, they live off the crumbs offered them by richer friends.

Stars Richard E Grant, Amanda Root and Peter Capaldi.

We join the trio as a hideous antique statue and an Emma Thompson-obsessed theatre director combine to make life a little more difficult.

Comedy drama series written by Paul Shearer and Richard Turner.

Giles …… Richard E Grant
Judith …… Amanda Root
David …… Peter Capaldi

With:

Geoffrey Whitehead
Tina Grey
Christopher Rozycki
Paul Shearer
Amerjit Deu
Kay Stoneham

Music by Richard Attree.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 FM in January 1995.

30 minutes

Last on

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