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Meanwhile With The Bearded Ladies. Image shows from L to R: Mel (Oriane Messina), Lucy (Susie Donkin), Alex (Charlotte McDougall). Copyright: BBC
Meanwhile With The Bearded Ladies

Meanwhile With The Bearded Ladies

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2007
  • 4 episodes (1 series)

A sitcom revolving around the unusual lives of four women - man-hungry Mel, mother Lucy, wannabe mum Jo and bossy Alex. Stars Susie Donkin, Charlotte McDougall, Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling, Mark Addy and more.

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2007
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
4 (1 series)
Stars
Susie Donkin, Charlotte McDougall, Oriane Messina, Fay Rusling, Mark Addy, James Lance, Cavan Clerkin, Alex Lowe and Ronnie Corbett
Writers
Susie Donkin, Charlotte McDougall, Oriane Messina and Fay Rusling
Producer
Carol Smith
Company

Meanwhile with the Bearded Ladies concerns the lives of four women living on the same street in Burton-on-Sea. There is Mel, who is constantly looking for a man - any man. Then there is Lucy who has trouble raising her two children, while nearby Jo wants children more than anything else. Also, living on the street is bossy Alex, who is getting married - provided she can get through everything on her 'To Do' list that is!

Additional details

Production
Studio
Soundtrack
Theme tune by Steve Burton.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 2nd October 2007 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats
  • Friday 16th November 2012 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 4
  • Friday 9th November 2012 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 3
  • Friday 2nd November 2012 at 10:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 2

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