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
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Thanks, Bill!