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Lunch: The Complete Series 1-5
- Author
- Marcy Kahan
- Narrator
- Claire Skinner, Stephen Mangan
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 20 August 2020
- Run Time
- 5 hours 45 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
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)
©2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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Details
- Author
- Marcy Kahan
- Narrator
- Claire Skinner, Stephen Mangan
- Duration
- 5 hours 45 minutes
- Release Date
- 20 August 2020
- ISBN
- 9781787538245
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Humorous fiction, Modern and Contemporary romance
Synopsis
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 creditsBill..........................Stephen ManganBella......................Claire SkinnerWritten by Marcy KahanProduced and directed by Sally AvensFirst 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)©2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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