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How Does That Make You Feel? Series 1-10

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How Does That Make You Feel? Series 1-10

By: Shelagh Stephenson
Narrated by: Rebecca Saire, Marcella Riordan, Frances Tomelty, Tim McInnerny, Roger Allam, Cathy Belton
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Psychotherapist Martha is reasonably compassionate, but deep down she's losing patience. It seems all her clients want to be something they are not, and it's driving them (and her) out of their minds.

There's Richard Fallon MP, who's convinced that promotion to the front bench is being denied him because of his obese son and a wife who lost all patience with him 20 years ago.

Caroline, who is worried that instead of following the path of celebrity like her, her daughter may go on to study mere physics – thereby consigning her (and more importantly Caroline) to a life of unbearable ordinariness.

Philip, who insists he isn't facing a crisis since his demotion from Good Morning Norfolk to a shopping channel, but whose new girlfriend is 30 years his junior and clearly on the make.

Howard, a chef whose 33-year-old son Aaron is still trying to get a band off the ground, whilst looming resentfully over his parents’ lives from the back bedroom.

And Tony, Howard's boss at the restaurant whose wife thinks he needs therapy. He has no idea why. Mostly he wants to talk about why women are so weird and why he has absolutely no need of a therapist. However he would like Martha to give him a certificate proving his sanity, if possible.

Across a series of 15-minute comedy vignettes, How Does that Make You Feel? offers a fly-on-the-wall view of Martha’s sessions, each one shedding more light on the lives of her entertaining clients.

Starring Frances Tomelty, Roger Allam, Marcella Riordan, Tim McInnerny, Cathy Belton and Rebecca Saire.

Produced and directed by Eoin O’Callaghan.

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Great performances and wonderful script,a hidden gem not to be missed. Another radio 4 treasure.

outstanding comedy

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Hilarious “sessions” from some of the most well loved voices in the business. Roger Allam’s timing is a comedy master class and Tim McInnerney’s delivery had me laughing out loud. In fact, they are all brilliant and I want the next one, now! Is there a next one?

Fabulous all round

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It's laughably shocking, very well acted. I'll definitely listen to it again. Full marks to all concerned.

Can't praise it highly enough. Brilliant!

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What a little gem of a set piece, rapid fire writing and sublime acting that has you diagnosing the clients as you listen to their farcical lives.
How does that make me feel? Engrossed

Basil Fawlty meets Frasier!

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So clever and funny. I bet the actors loved doing it as their stories were so beautifully, if poignantly observed.

Hilarious with a darkly human edge

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