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Lunch: The Complete Series 1-5

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

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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Brilliant

The long awaited 5th series finishes it nicely. The two leads are incredible. Well done to the actors and creative team.

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Absolutely Brilliant.

Everything about this show is just perfect. Listened to the whole five series in just 2 sittings. So sad when it ended.

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Excellent

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

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Great Voice Work from the leads

A simple tale with excellent voice acting from the leads lifts this production. Well done

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Very enjoyable

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

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A gem

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

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Very good but with one flaw.

Very good writing I couldn’t wait to hear what they had been up to next! One thing really let’s this collection down is the god awful theme song playing at the start and end of every episode.

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It deserves 10 stars in each category

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.

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