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Lunch: The Complete Series 1-5

The Hit BBC Radio 4 Comedy Drama

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Lunch: The Complete Series 1-5

By: Marcy Kahan
Narrated by: Claire Skinner, Stephen Mangan
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About this listen

Stephen Mangan and Claire Skinner star in all five 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 is a confirmed socialist who teaches yoga and waters the plants in Canary Wharf. 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 five series, we learn their hopes and dreams and listen in as their lives change direction and come together.

Cast and credits:

Bill...Stephen Mangan

Bella...Claire Skinner

Written by Marcy Kahan.

Produced and directed by Sally Avens.

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15-19 July 2013 (Series 1), 22-26 September 2014 (Series 2), 11-15 May 2015 (Series 3), 18-22 July 2016 (Series 4), 24-28 July 2017 (Series 5)

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I absolutely adored this and couldn’t wait to get back to it. Fantastic performances, great storyline, perfect. Huge congratulations to all involved.

Catching up with old friends

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I really enjoyed listening to this fun, light-hearted and clever comedy. I greatly recommend it !

A gem

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Stephen Mangan is my favourite actor and this is very well written and performed. Will listen again

Excellent

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I absolutely loved listening to it all. The story line is relationship focused, light and totally engaging. The two actors Claire Skinner and Stephen Mangan are superb. They bring the story alive. It’s as if we’re in the same room observing them and eavesdropping on the chat. It’s been a joy from the first minute. Perfection. I need to research if the author has written other such scripts.

It deserves 10 stars in each category

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Absolutely adore Stephen Mangan, and CS excellent too.
Very Well written, a happy ending.
Thoroughly recommend..

Very enjoyable

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