The 27 Year Itch by Barry Pilton

A marital black comedy following Sidcup’s premier warring couple, Dorothy and Edward Atkinson, who have a marriage to challenge even the most determined of counsellors.

 

Starring Hugh Paddick & Betty Marsden

 

1: All Play and No Work Makes Jill an Unemployment Statistic

Dorothy wants a job, but what about Edward's dinner?

with Steven Pacey and Tammy Ustinov

2: You're Never Too Old To Stay at Home

Dorothy and Edward visit Clacton to pep up their marriage.

with Tammy Ustinov, Sheila Steafel, Diana King and Pat Hayes

3: The Swagman Cometh

with Steven Pacey and Tammy Ustinov

4) Expanding the Mind

Edward Seeks to Expand his Mind, with the Help of a Gentle Armlock from Dorothy

with David Burke. Lewis Fiander, John Gabriel and Geoffrey McGivern

5: A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work

 Dorothy seeks medical help when Edward becomes unbearable.

 featuring Alison Steadman and Richard Pearson

 6: The 28th Anniversary - All Roads Lead to Home

 A son and daughter return for the anniversary celebration. Marital mayhem

 featuring Simon Callow and Sally Watts

 

Producer: Geoffrey Perkins.

First broadcast on Radio 4 in 1978

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Each File 12MB, Length 26 min, bitrate 64kbps

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  • Episode listing per Radio Times is:

    1978.12.12 s01e01 - There’s No World Beyond Sidcup
    1978.12.19 s01e02 - You’re Never Too Old to Stay at Home
    1978.12.26 s01e03 - All Play and No Work Makes Jill An Unemployment Statistic
    1979.01.02 s01e04 - Edward Seeks to Explore His Mind, with the help of a Gentle Armlock from Dorothy
    1979.01.09 s01e05 - A Pill a Day Keeps the Doctor at Work
    1979.01.16 s01e06 - The 28th Anniversary – All Roads lead to Home

    1980.04.21 s02e01 - The Family That Stays Together, Lives Apart
    1980.04.28 s02e02 - The Charity Shop
    1980.05.05 s02e03 - The Swagman Cometh
    1980.05.12 s02e04 - At Hilary’s
    1980.05.19 s02e05 - The Decline and Fall of Frozen Food
    1980.05.26 s02e06 - Home and Abroad

  • Thank you!

  • Thanks, Bill!

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