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Snap: Clean Break or Clean Slate?

By: Paul Mendelson
Narrated by: Rebecca Lacey, Paul Venables, Soumaya Keynes, Jessie Sullivan, Rebecca Front, Marlene Sidaway, Richard Firth, Jonathan Tafler, full cast
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Summary

All three series of the BBC sitcom about a couple who've split up, but can't quite call it quits

When two people have history, how can they ever be history? That's the question facing Molly and Doug, who are separating after 16 years of marriage. He's moving out (albeit a mere three streets away), and she's moving on (just as soon as she can get her wedding ring off)—only somehow, they can't seem to stay away from one another.

Breaking up would be so much easier if it wasn't for the woes of their two teenage children, Doug's elderly mum's interference, and the sneaking suspicion that perhaps they shouldn't be divorcing at all.... Will the couple get closure and accept that their relationship is over, or can they find a way to rebuild their lives together?

Written by acclaimed scriptwriter Paul Mendelson (May to December, My Hero), this sparkling romantic comedy stars Rebecca Lacey as Molly and Paul Venables as Doug, with a full cast including Rebecca Front, Samantha Spiro and Robin Weaver.

Production credits

Written by Paul Mendelson

Produced by David Ian Neville

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 23 July-13 August 2003 (Series 1), 14 July-18 August 2004 (Series 2), 27 July-31 August 2005 (Series 3)

Cast
Molly - Rebecca Lacey
Doug/Shopkeeper - Paul Venables
Kaz/Michelle/Emma - Soumaya Keynes
Ryan - Jessie Sullivan
Dawn - Rebecca Front/Samantha Spiro/Robin Weaver
Scarlet/Mrs Johnston - Rebecca Front
Mrs Lonsdale/Annie/Mrs Dawlish/Lydia/Mrs Niarchos/Waitress/Mrs Luigi/Old lady - Marlene Sidaway
Ansel/Steve/Stallholder/Surgeon - Richard Firth
Raymond/Mr Silverton/TV announcer/Ernie/Alistair - Jonathan Tafler
Gwynneth - Jennifer Hill
Susan - Samantha Spiro
Eirwen/Waitress - Robin Weaver

©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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"Bittersweet and very funny." (The Times)

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Very funny and brilliantly narrated

Enjoyed every bit of it! Likeable characters, very funny and superb narration. Will definitely listen again and again.

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Not broken up into episodes

It’s a shame this was edited properly into chapters or episodes. 7 1/2 hrs continuous with no breaks. I listen to these sitcoms to relax, if I drift off I can usually restart the episode or rewind slightly. V v difficult to rewind short intervals or find start of episode, the slightest rewind movement on the play line and I end up back a hour or more.

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