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Season's Greetings (Classic Radio Theatre)

By: Alan Ayckbourn
Narrated by: Frances Barber, Phil Daniels, Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer, John Sessions
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Summary

A sparkling BBC Radio 4 production of Alan Ayckbourn’s festive play, starring Frances Barber, Phil Daniels, Bill Nighy, Geoffrey Palmer and John Sessions.

Christmas is the season of good cheer and harmony among men, but things are not working out quite that way in the Bunker household. As a motley collection of friends and relatives fill the house with their own wishes, dreams and attitudes, the stage is set for seasonal disharmony and romantic intrigue.

It’s Christmas Eve and while Belinda is rushing around decorating the tree and seeing to all the guests and their needs, Eddie and Pattie are having a serious bust-up. Added to all of this, Bernard is conducting a chaotic rehearsal of his annual gift for the children - a puppet show of The Three Little Pigs - as his wife, Phyllis gets quietly sloshed in the kitchen on the cooking wine. Then something disastrous occurs...

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A classic suburban farce

Conjures up the sort of Christmas family gathering we all fear. Even if your family is quite different Ayckbourn conjures up something which seems horribly familiar.

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Bizzare

Just seems all over the place does not follow a clear story just seems all jumbled up dissapointing. After reading reviews thought it would be a good listen sadly not

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One of the best

Where does Season's Greetings (Classic Radio Theatre) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have read and see this several times, but still get great pleasure from listening to the audio here, a great adaption.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The entire cast is great, I could not pick out one above the others. This is a classic

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I really enjoy the subtle and intelligent dialogue

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Chritsmas will never be the same again

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This is a classic, if you don't know it you are missing out.

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Disappointing

I was really looking forward to listening to this play but it was just chaotic and lacked any real substance.

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Feel good about your own Christmas

A once a year event + alcohol = atrocious behaviour. The usual scenario for a farce, but a great cast made sure it barrelled along blithely. Good entertainment.

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