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Living with Mother - Series 2 - 4. Four Little Words

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Owen is a TV addict and overweight. Former fitness fanatic Allison plans to combat his bone-idleness. But a greedy man is a cunning man, and soon Owen devises a plan of his own.

Owen is a TV addict and overweight. Since he's reached the age of forty, Allison thinks it's about time he did something about it.

Drawing on her days as a fitness fanatic, Allison draws up a fitness regime and puts a reluctant Owen through his paces. Frustrated at his bone-idleness, she hatches a plan. But a greedy man is a cunning man, and it's not long until Owen devises a plan of his own - with a little help from his friend.

Writing about the first series of Living with Mother, Radio Times described it as "Alexander Kirk's astutely-observed comedy series...underpinning each of these tales is a bittersweet poignancy, a moment when the easy laughs are replaced with a lip-trembling insight into the vulnerability, lack of self-confidence and interdependency".

Written by Alexander Kirk

Produced by Anna Madley An Avalon production for BBC Radio 4.

  • Broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11:15PM Wed, 21 Nov 2012
  • First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11:15PM Wed, 21 Nov 2012
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  • Duration 15 minutes

Credits

  1. Allison Brigit Forsyth
  2. Owen Greg Hemphill

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