Main content
Barmaid Irene wonders why her crooked brother has returned to the tiny Scottish island. Stars Lynn Ferguson. From March 2000.
Big brother Gordon has returned to Millport on the tiny Isle of Cumbrae, off the west coast of Scotland.
But Irene wonders why anyone would return once they've had the chance to escape?
Bittersweet comedy written by and starring Lynn Ferguson.
Barmaid Irene Bruce is 30-something and hankering after a better life on the mainland.
Irene ...... Lynn Ferguson
Moira ...... Janet Brown
Alberto/Robert/Bob ...... Lewis McLeod
Ena/Bunty ...... Gabriel Quigley
Doogie ...... Matt Costello
Gordon/Minister ...... Robert Paterson
Producer: Lucy Bacon
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 2000.
Last on
Wed 23 Jun 2021
04:30
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
Fri 7 Dec 2007 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7- Sat 8 Dec 2007 06:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Sat 18 Oct 2008 13:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Sun 19 Oct 2008 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Fri 17 Jul 2009 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Fri 17 Jul 2009 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Wed 4 Aug 2010 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Wed 4 Aug 2010 17:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Thu 5 Aug 2010 04:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 7
- Fri 11 May 2012 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 12 May 2012 05:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 1 Nov 2013 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 2 Nov 2013 02:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 23 Oct 2017 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 23 Oct 2017 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 24 Oct 2017 05:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 6 Feb 2020 07:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 6 Feb 2020 17:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 7 Feb 2020 05:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 22 Jun 2021 09:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 22 Jun 2021 16:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 23 Jun 2021 04:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra