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2. Funeral

Episode 2 of 8

The love, marriage - and despair of three couples. A death causes some reprehensible behaviour. Starring Fiona Allen. From 2014.

The prospect of the funeral of a neighbour - Big Phil from No. 36 - shows that even someone's death provides opportunities for flirting, competitiveness and generally reprehensible behaviour.

Jack Docherty’s sitcom about three marriages in various states of disrepair.

Alice and Cathy are making food for Phil's widow; Barney and David are both keen to do the eulogy and meanwhile Fiona and Evan are trying to cope with the most irritating rescue dog who ever lived.

Starring:

Couple 1:

Barney ...... Jack Docherty
Cathy ...... Kerry Godliman

Couple 2:

Evan ...... John Thomson
Fiona ...... Fiona Allen

Couple 3:

David ...... Charlie Higson
Alice ...... Sally Bretton

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2014.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 May 202522:30

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Credits

RoleContributor
BarneyJack Docherty
CathyKerry Godliman
FionaFiona Allen
EvanJohn Thomson
DavidCharlie Higson
AliceSally Bretton
ProducerClaire Jones
WriterJack Docherty

Broadcasts

  • Mon 17 Nov 201411:30
  • Thu 6 Apr 201723:00
  • Mon 13 Aug 201822:30
  • Wed 10 Feb 202107:00
  • Wed 10 Feb 202117:00
  • Thu 11 Feb 202105:00
  • Sun 16 Jul 202322:00
  • Sat 17 May 202522:30