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Living With Mother. Copyright: Avalon Television
Living With Mother

Living With Mother

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2011 - 2012
  • 8 episodes (2 series)

A series of individual comedies about mothers and sons living together. Stars Alison Steadman, Alexander Kirk, Timothy Spall, Anne Reid, Penelope Keith and more.

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Series 1, Episode 3 - Wild Card

When drunken poker-loving aristocrat Xander loses the family jewels, will his mother bail him out? Starring Penelope Keith and Kevin Eldon.

Further details

Life Begins At Crawley. Eleanor (Penelope Keith). Copyright: Pier Productions

This mother and son are as posh as posh can be. An old established family and proud of it. Unfortunately Xander is a drunken idiot who is always getting into all sorts of scrapes.

His mother has run the family home with a rod of iron ever since her husband was imprisoned for dodgy dealings. Has her foolish son inherited his father's genes? When he loses the family jewels, will she be able to bail him out?

Broadcast details

Date
Wednesday 20th April 2011
Time
11pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
15 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Penelope Keith Mother
Kevin Eldon Xander
Writing team
Alexander Kirk Writer
Production team
Anna Madley Producer

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