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How Does That Make You Feel? Series 1-10

The BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama

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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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About this listen

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.

©2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2018 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
Entertainment & Performing Arts Literature & Fiction Funny Witty Thought-Provoking Feel-Good

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Superb series of bitter-sweet, understated but incisive portraits of people whom we all recognise. The scripts are full of wry, dry humour and are wonderfully narrated. An absolute treasure.

Unswitchoffable!

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excellent from start to finish, great for listening to while on a long journey ..

i want more..

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It takes a bit of getting into to start with, but once you do it’s absolutely hilarious. Can’t wait for the next instalment. Excellent acting all round and storylines that just get funnier the more you listen. Bravo!

Love it and can’t wait for more

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I have listened to this audiobook many times and often play when in bed. You get drawn into the characters and you end up having your favourites but each character is very well acted and very well written. It’s all of the episodes what I really enjoy and each episode is only 14 minutes long.


The only downfall is that I don’t like one of the characters that get replaced I prefer the guy who can’t get rid of his son instead of the sexiest restaurant owner but that’s just personal preference

Highly recommend

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I caught intriguing snatches of this on the radio so had to download it and wasn't disappointed. Cleverly written, fantastic cast and one that had me laughing out loud, before slapping a guilty hand over my mouth for so many reasons - sympathy, amazement, absurdity, hilarity and solidarity with both therapist and her regulars. Worth every second...

Brilliant!

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