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Grey Expectations. Graham (Stephen Mangan). Copyright: BBC
Grey Expectations

Grey Expectations

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2009
  • 1 episode

Surreal radio comedy drama written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran about a imaginary blue and furry friend. Stars Stephen Mangan, Rebecca Front, Phyllida Law and Toby Longworth.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2009
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Stephen Mangan, Rebecca Front, Phyllida Law and Toby Longworth
Writers
Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran
Producer
Liz Anstee
Company

Grey Expectations is the third - but not necessarily the last - in a trilogy of stories written by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran.

It follows on from the surreal My Blue Heaven (2006) and My Blue Wedding (2007) which told the story of Graham Slater, a redundant and downtrodden mouse-pusher whose life was transformed when he was offered a job by his childhood friend Laz. However, Laz turned out to be imaginary, blue and furry and lived in a parallel universe.

In this story, Graham learns what happened to all the billions the international bankers lost during the credit crunch - they have turned up in Laz's blue furry world. Nobody knows what to do with the mountain of waste paper, but can Graham just get rid of it?

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 30th November 2009 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes

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