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4. Christmas

Episode 4 of 5

The last thing Ellen needs is to spend Christmas with her judgmental mother and her smug step-sister. Starring Gabriel Quigley.

Ellen is juggling a full-time job, her family and the PTA.

Her work don’t even know that she has children.

The pressure is on.

And the last thing she needs is to spend Christmas with her judgmental mother and her smug step-sister.

Gill Sims’ second comic novel about Ellen, a funny, feisty and stressed-out working-mum.

Dramatised by Christine Entwisle.

Ellen ...… Gabriel Quigley
Simon …... Stuart McQuarrie
Mother …... Anne Lacey
Sarah / Lydea ...… Isobel McArthur
Kathy ...… Sally Reid
Alan ...… Jordan Young

Director: Kirsty Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2020.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 26 Jul 202403:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Thu 25 Jul 202408:45
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    BBC Radio 4 Extra