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4 Extra Debut. Sally drops a bombshell on her husband of over 20 years – she wants a divorce. Can they still be friends? Stars Christine Bottomley.
Sally drops a bombshell on her husband of over 20 years, Joe – she wants a divorce.
Her mind is made up. Joe is shocked and angry. How can they remain friends?
Can divorce really be amicable? Sally and Joe are about to find out. Starring Con O’Neill and Christine Bottomley.
Written by Mark Davies Markham, Amicable tracks the five-month journey from marriage to separation.
As more and more marriages end in divorce, the whys and wherefores become lost in the what next. When children are involved, many parents strive to remain on good terms. But is this really possible, when one partner has told the other the relationship is over? And do any of us have the overwhelming right to individual happiness, once we are parents?
Sally wants an amicable divorce from her husband Joe. A man she calls her best friend. He goes into shock, denial, panic, fear, resistance, acknowledgment, acceptance then liberation.
Mark Davies Markham's story is developed out of interviews with real people, like his previous series Missing and Just a Girl.
Sally........................Christine Bottomley
Joe............................Con O'Neill
Director..............................Polly Thomas
Sound designer....................Cathy Robinson
Production Co-ordinator..........Eleri McAuliffe
A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Cymru/Wales production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 first broadcast in 2015.
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Music Played
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R.E.M.
You Are The Everything
- Green.
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Prefab Sprout
When Love Breaks Down
- Steve McQueen.
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The Smiths
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
- The Queen is Dead.
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Oasis
Wonderwall
- (What’s the Story) Morning Glory?.
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Orange Juice
Rip It Up
- Rip It Up.
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Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart
- Substance.
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Kate & Anna McGarrigle
Heart Like Wheel
- Kate and Anna McGarrigle.
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American Music Club
Why Won’t You Stay?
- Everclear.
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
People Ain't No Good
- The Boatman’s Call.
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Sally | Christine Bottomley |
Joe | Con O'Neill |
Director | Polly Thomas |
Writer | Mark Davies Markham |
Broadcasts
- Mon 25 May 2015 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Mon 25 May 2015 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 10 Jun 2019 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 11 Jun 2019 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra