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Family Tree

Family Tree

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2011
  • 1 episode

Afternoon Play. Nancy knows her teenage son doesn't like washing, but she has no idea of the strange consequences this will lead to. Stars Mackenzie Crook, Amanda Root, Gareth Pierce, Amelia Bullmore, Simon Ludders and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2011
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Mackenzie Crook, Amanda Root, Gareth Pierce, Amelia Bullmore, Simon Ludders, Claire Harry and Dorien Thomas
Writers
Amelia Bullmore and Duncan Macmillan
Producer
Sam Hoyle
Company

Mackenzie Crook and Amanda Root star in this magical play which was co-written by comedy writer-performer Amelia Bullmore and playwright Duncan Macmillan.

Nancy knows her teenage son doesn't like washing, but she has no idea of the strange and bewildering consequences that this lack of soap and scrubbing will lead to - and nor does Dan. As his body adjusts to a more "natural" state, Nancy and Dan's delicate status quo is disrupted and life-changing decisions have to be made.

Family Tree is a fairytale about mums and their sons and allowing children to grow and blossom into the people they want to be.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 1st March 2011 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 20th October 2015 at 9:15pm on Radio 4 Extra
  • Tuesday 20th October 2015 at 11:15am on Radio 4 Extra

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