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4 Extra Debut. San Francisco, 1976. Mary Ann and Mouse are on the high seas and Mona's on the highway. Stars Kate Harper and Lydia Wilson. From February 2013.

With a huge windfall, Mary Ann and Mouse set off on a cruise with the aim of seducing people in shifts . With no following wind and no extra cash Mona runs away, setting off on a road-trip she will never forget

DIRECTED BY SUSAN ROBERTS

Set in 1976 in San Francisco, Tales of the City is the second novel about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane; Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed the way we live forever.
In this sequel to Tales of the City, Anna Madrigal reveals her secrets to her second family - the tenants of her house, 27 Barbary Lane . Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 9 Jan 201802:30

Credits

RoleContributor
Anna MadrigalKate Harper
Mary AnnLydia Wilson
DedeNancy Crane
BobbiNancy Crane
MonaBuffy Davis
Hampton-GiddesKerry Shale
MuccaBernice Stegers
BeauchampJohn Guerrasio
BurkeTrevor White
MichaelJos Slovick
D'OrValerie Cutko
BrianSimon Lee Phillips
DirectorSusan Roberts
WriterBryony Lavery

Broadcasts

  • Mon 4 Feb 201310:45
  • Mon 4 Feb 201319:45
  • Mon 8 Jan 201814:30
  • Tue 9 Jan 201802:30

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