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The Break. Image shows from L to R: Shobna Gulati, Fish Shop Frank (Mark Benton), Andy Chambers (Tom Palmer), Uncle Jeff (Philip Jackson), Rasmus Hardiker, Alison Steadman
The Break

The Break

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2016 - 2022
  • 24 episodes (4 series)

Radio 4 sitcom about a man who heads to the seaside for a break and stays with his uncle. Stars Philip Jackson, Tom Palmer, Alison Steadman, Mark Benton, James Northcote and more.

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Series 1, Episode 4 - Sunday, Flipping Sunday

Jeff and Andy discover the local church has installed a new vicar, the Reverend Beverley, who invites Jeff to her bible class that evening.

Further details

Dawn breaks on a beautiful Sunday morning in Flamford. Uncle Jeff is on a quest for spiritual comfort, and persuades his nephew Andy to join him by bribing him with the promise of a proper roast dinner. They find that the local church has installed a new vicar, the Reverend Beverley, who invites Jeff to her bible class that evening. The words "bring a bible" strike a chill to Jeff's heart. He has never owned a bible, and neither has Andy.

They spend the rest of the day trying to find a bible on a Sunday, with Andy's stomach rumbling as he pictures his dinner slipping further away. On their quest they encounter Derek Horrox The Mayor, Peter Humfriss, The Town Crier, and a slightly unnerving bookseller.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 20th June 2016
Time
11:30am
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
30 minutes

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