Love In Recovery
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2015 - 2019
- 19 episodes (3 series)
Radio 4 comedy drama set around an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Stars John Hannah, Rebecca Front, Sue Johnston, Paul Kaye, Johnny Vegas and more.
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Christmas Special - Christmas Eve
Further details
It's Christmas Eve, and the church hall is empty - except for self-appointed group leader Andy, who's waiting for the rest of his Alcoholics Anonymous group to turn up. Just in case anyone needs him. After all, Christmas can be a difficult time for recovering alcoholics - especially when your support group is this load of idiots. But nothing proves more difficult than this particular Christmas eve as one by one, the members all arrive, each with a different reason for seeking out the meeting hall - although whatever their troubles, one thing is clear: no-one is there for a meeting.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 24th December 2015
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| John Hannah | Simon |
| Rebecca Front | Fiona |
| Sue Johnston | Julie |
| Paul Kaye | Danno |
| Eddie Marsan | Andy |
| Julia Deakin | Marion |
| Pete Jackson | Writer |
| Ben Worsfield | Producer |
Press
Pete Jackson: Christmas Future: Sober?
I've thought a great deal about my own alcoholism, and alcoholism in general whilst writing Love In Recovery and it's an endlessly complex, slippery, frustrating and fascinating subject.
Pete Jackson, The Huffington Post, 24th December 2015Pete Jackson: Christmas Present - Sober
My name's Pete Jackson. I write a Radio 4 series called Love In Recovery, set in Alcoholics Anonymous and based, in part, on my own experiences.
Pete Jackson, The Huffington Post, 18th December 2015Pete Jackson: My Christmas as a drinking alcoholic
I'm Pete Jackson. Six years ago, in late September, I quit drinking. It wasn't my first attempt, not by a long stretch, but I hoped (and six years later I'm still hoping) that it was my last.
Pete Jackson, The Huffington Post, 11th December 2015