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On Mardle Fen: Series 1-6

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Trevor Peacock (The Vicar of Dibley) stars as inspired chef Warwick Hedges, in this comedy drama set in an idiosyncratic restaurant in the Cambridgeshire Fens. Warwick’s son Jack works alongside his father, which makes him permanently anxious. They are assisted by Samuel, an earthy odd-job man "who crawled out of the slime with the eels", and Zofia the Polish waitress.

Whether hosting unusual guests, dealing with flooding, fuelling father-son rivalry, or moving strange stones from the edge of the Fen to his restaurant 'at his own peril', Warwick certainly keeps Mardle Fen on its toes.

The mixture of food, family relationships and Fenland legend is handled with Nick Warburton's characteristic deft comic touch.

Cast:
Warwick Hedges.....Trevor Peacock
Jack Hedges.....Sam Dale
Zofia.....Helen Longworth
Samuel.....John Rowe
Marcia Hedges.....Kate Buffery

Other parts played by Chris Pavlo, Liza Sadovy, Christine Kavanagh, Liz Sutherland, Lizzy Watts, Victoria Inez Hardy, Malcolm Tierney, Paul Rider, Lauren Mote, Claire Rushbrook, Tony Bell, Adam Billington, Ben Crowe, Tilly Tremayne, Paul Bazely and Gyles Brandreth.

Produced and directed by Claire Grove.

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Great characters & scriptwriting from Nick Warburton. I listened to On Mardle Fen when radio 4 first broadcast them and they're even better the second time around. Wonderful cast witty and moving storylines, I defy people not to laugh out loud. I binged the whole series with my partner during the first lockdown last spring, Comes highly recommended by us both. Not conkers.

Fabulous dramatisation

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A fabulous (in all senses) series of plays, beautifully written and acted, eccentric, humorous, mysterious & charming.

Fabulous Mardle Fen

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You will fall in love with all of the characters. And at some point, each of them will break your heart. Nick Warburton and BBC radio at their very finest

Top quality BBC radio

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This dramatisation just got better and better with each episode. a shame it has ended because I now have to find another something like it. easy listening and very entertaining.

wonderful escapist entertainment

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I first caught an episode of OMF whilst in my car several years ago and have been keeping an eye out for it ever since. I was delighted to find it available here and have not been disappointed. Helen Longworth is brilliant as the dippy Zophia - she’s just hilarious and, without doubt, my favourite character. Trevor Peacock too, demonstrates his wide acting range as the bumptious Warwick Hedges. Just lovely - I know I will revisit the fen again and again.

Spellbinding

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