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The Break

BBC Radio 4 sitcom about an eccentric seaside town
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Welcome to Flamford, the town sanity forgot...

Edgy, sharp-tongued City burn-out Andy Chambers has been advised, for the sake of his health, to take a break from his stressful London lifestyle and get some rest. So he goes to stay with his estranged uncle, Jeff Whitaker, at his seaside home in Flamford - but, as he soon discovers, living with his relative is far from relaxing.

Good-natured and relentlessly cheerful, Jeff is determined to bring the recalcitrant Andy out of himself, so he leads him on an odyssey round town to meet the (somewhat eccentric) locals - including Jeff's on-off paramour, Pest Control Officer Corinne; Fish Shop Frank, who serves up saithe with a smile; loud, lovelorn Town Crier Peter Humfriss; chiselling pensioner Mr Truepenny and vicar-with-a-past, The Reverend Beverley.

As uncle and nephew embark on a series of comic, poignant adventures - from a quest for a proper roast dinner to a hunt for a poison-pen reviewer - can Jeff break down Andy's barriers, and persuade him to enjoy life, Flamford-style?

Andy Chambers ...... Tom Palmer / James Northcote
Jeff ...... Philip Jackson
Fish Shop Frank / Sid / PC Clark / Peter Humfriss ...... Mark Benton
Michael / Brian / Brendan Liversedg ...... Mark Benton
Johnny Hussey-Gore-Marshbanks ...... Mark Benton
Pest Control Officer Corinne / Joyce / Morag ...... Alison Steadman
Mrs Metcalfe / Mrs Truepenny / Mrs Steggles ...... Alison Steadman
Dr Coulson / Meg ...... Alison Steadman
Max / Leonard the Pirate / Derek Horrox the Mayor ...... Rasmus Hardiker
Mr Truepenny / Alan / Frank 2 / Glenn / Alfred ...... Rasmus Hardiker
Phil Loynes / Sean / Psycho Pete / Dieter Schmidt ...... Rasmus Hardiker
Julie / Mira / Rev Bev / Liz / Carenz ...... Shobna Gulati
Station Tannoy / Kerry / Steph / Sall ...... Shobna Gulati
Bryony / Pam / Francesca / Kate / Marcia ...... Shobna Gulati
Chris ...... Gordon Kennedy

Written by Ian Brown and James Hendrie
Produced and directed by Gordon Kennedy
First broadcast BBC Radio 4 in May 2016

  1. The Key (25.6Mb)
  2. Cold Mountain (25.7Mb)
  3. Dead Man’s Dinner (25.6Mb)
  4. Sunday Flipping Sunday (25.5Mb)
  5. Occupied (25.6Mb)
  6. The Girl From the South (25.8Mb)
  7. The Longest Day (25.7Mb)
  8. Van Crazy (25.8Mb)
  9. The Mystery of Room 66 (25.6Mb)
  10. Monday on the Beach with George (25.6Mb)
  11. The Clench (25.6Mb)
  12. The Last Farewell (25.6Mb)
  13. Never the Twin (25.8Mb)
  14. Five Benches outside Yatterby Hall, Flamford (25.9Mb)
  15. The Haunting of Jeffrey Whittaker (25.7Mb)
  16. The Agreement (25.6Mb)
  17. Strangers and a Drain (25.9Mb)
  18. Fly Flamford (25.9Mb)
  19. Carpe Leafletem (25.9Mb)
  20. Secrets and Fries (25.8Mb)
  21. Would Not Recommend (25.6Mb)
  22. A Fun Day Out (25.8Mb)
  23. A Fright for Four Eyes (25.9Mb)
  24. Some Like it Hut (25.8Mb)

MP3 files hosted by archive.org.