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A Box of Chocolates

Episode 6 of 8

When Sarah sees an old flame 30 years on, her mother interrupts them once again. Stars Prunella Scales. From October 1987.

"Any treaty drawn up with my mother would have to include strict boundary agreements. I'm afraid she has the same attitude to frontiers as Genghis Khan. And now I come to think of it, the similarities don't end there."

When Sarah meets an old flame 30 years on, her mother manages to interrupt them once again.

Simon Brett's comedy about three generations of women - struggling to cope after the death of Sarah's GP husband - who never quite manage to see eye to eye.

Sarah ...... Prunella Scales
Eleanor ...... Joan Sanderson
Russell ...... Benjamin Whitrow
Clare ...... Gerry Cowper
Peter ...... Tom Wilkinson
Doctor ...... Julie Berry

Four radio series were made, but instead of moving to Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ TV - Thames Television produced 'After Henry' for the ITV network.

Producer: Pete Atkin

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 1987.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Apr 2022 19:30

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