1. Two Bedrooms, Three People
Having ex-wife Amanda as a lodger is not working for anyone. Amanda needs her life back, Hector needs his space, Susan needs Hector, and William…needs the loo! Stars Jamie Sives.
A comedy drama, written by Magnus Mackintosh, and starring Jamie Sives as Hector, an optimistic but struggling 43-year-old single father, with long-term mental health issues, who lives in Edinburgh with his unusually bright 11-year-old son William. He is aided by kindly friend and neighbour Susan and hindered by acerbic ex-partner Amanda.
In Episode One, Two Bedrooms, Three People, Hector and William both struggle having ex-wife/Mum Amanda staying as a lodger and do everything they can to help Amanda find somewhere for herself. Susan also feels left out, especially when Hector meets social-media savvy Joy at a food bank fundraiser.
The writer, Magnus Mackintosh, has personally struggled with mental health issues over 27 years. He openly discusses his own mental health issues on social media in the hope he can help others and raise awareness.
Created and Written by Magnus Mackintosh
Cast
Hector - Jamie Sives
Susan - Rosalind Sydney
William - Raffi Philips
Amanda - Gail Watson
Housing Officer – Steven McNicoll
Joy – Alison O’Donnell
Studio Engineer and Editor - Lee McPhail
Production Manager - Tayler Norris
Title Music - Just Breathe by Police Dog Hogan
Produced and Directed by Moray Hunter and Gordon Kennedy
Recorded at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian
An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4
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- Mon 29 Dec 202514:15BBC Radio 4
