The Break
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This podcast is offline, as the MP3 files it linked to appear to have been removed permanently from archive.org.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
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