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Lunch: Complete Series 1-4

BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

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Lunch: Complete Series 1-4

By: Marcy Kahan
Narrated by: Stephen Mangan, Claire Skinner
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Summary

Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in all four series of the popular BBC Radio 4 comedy drama.

Bill works as an economist in a right-wing institute giving succour to bankers and businessmen. Bella teaches yoga, waters the plants in Canary Wharf and holds Proust seminars for retirees. Years ago they shared a flat before Bill got married and moved to America. Now he's back and feeling a little off-kilter, so he decides to rekindle his friendship with Bella.

Once a month they get together for lunch, where they talk about everything from politics to Proust, parenting and the perils of online dating. The only thing they never discuss is how much they love each other....

In Marcy Kahan's delightful "platonic romantic comedy", we join Bill and Bella as they meet, eat and disagree about everything; and over the course of four series, we learn their hopes and dreams and listen in as their lives change direction.

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"A wise and witty feast for the senses." (Gillian Reynolds, The Daily Telegraph)
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This is a gem of really high order. Marcy Kahan writes brilliantly for radio and these two actors bring her witty and warm words to life in such a believable way, that through the tiny window of a fifteen minute conversation once a month I feel as though I know them both very intimately, and have loved every minute. Have listened again and again, and it never gets boring.

Wonderful writing

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Quality radio comedy from top class actors. Short episodes whizz by. Don't know how I missed it on the radio.

Good value dining

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such a calming listen, i've listened a few times now.
lovely duo.
has helped me to relax

Easy listening

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Really enjoyed this series. Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner are old friends who get back in touch and decide to meet once a month for lunch and we get to listen to the travails of their lives. The episodes are in 15 minute chunks so are easy to listen to. As you would expect from two great actors like Mangan and Skinner the characters are interesting and you can't help but want to learn more about the two characters. Overall if you like well written character comedy then this is definitely worth your time.

Different, but entertaining

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I wasn't entirely sure about this during episode one but stuck with it. A delightful comedy about two friends with different values.

A Slow Burning Comedy

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