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Darleen wants a baby. Just about everybody is against the idea, including her partner Jamie.

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles - Series 4 - Ep1/5
by Esther Wilson
Return of award winning 15' drama series about a young married couple with learning disabilities, starring Donna Lavin and Edmund Davies, actors with learning disabilities. Based on true stories and created in part through improvisation, this comic and heartfelt series explores the possibility of the couple having a baby. Just about everybody is against the idea, including Darleen's partner Jamie.

Produced and directed by Pauline Harris
FURTHER INFO - NB: Using a mixture of fact and fiction, Darleen meets Alex Huntesmith during the series who plays himself; a 17 year old young man studying for his A Levels in Politics, History and Economics, and hoping to go to Oxford, and whose parents both have learning disabilities. The series also features Alex's real mum, Jill, mother of four, and we get an insight into this extraordinary real family.

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15 minutes

Last on

Mon 11 Feb 2013 19:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Mohammad Peter Singh
Treena Lorraine Ashbourne
Woman in Street Hollie-Jay Bowes
Producer Pauline Harris
Director Pauline Harris

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Feb 2013 10:45
  • Mon 11 Feb 2013 19:45