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The Country Girls
The Country Girls

The Country Girls

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2019
  • 25 episodes (3 series)

Adaptation of the trilogy of coming-of-age novels by Irish writer Edna O'Brien. Also features Charlie Murphy, Aoibhinn McGinnity, David Ganly, Jonjo O'Neill, Deirdre Mullins and more.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Charlie Murphy Kate Brady
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  8. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  9. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  10. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  11. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  15. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  16. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  17. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  18. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  19. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  20. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  21. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  22. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  23. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  24. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  25. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
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Aoibhinn McGinnity Baba Brennan
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  8. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  9. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  10. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  11. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  15. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  16. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  17. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  18. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  19. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  20. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 4 - Episode Four
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David Ganly Dada
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  6. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  7. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  8. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  9. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 9
Jonjo O'Neill Jack Holland
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  6. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 7
Deirdre Mullins Martha
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  5. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 5
Susan Jameson Joanna
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  3. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  4. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  5. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  6. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 6
Paul Hickey Mr Brennan
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  4. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
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Paul Chahidi Mr Gentleman
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 5
Lloyd Hutchinson Hickey
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
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Jonathan Forbes Eugene Gaillard
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  5. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  6. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  7. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  8. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  9. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  10. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  11. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  12. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 12
Branwell Donaghey Frank
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 4
Alfie Todd Cash
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 4
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Sean Baker Gustav
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
 2
Sean Baker Waiter
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Brid Brennan (as Bríd Brennan) Eugene's Mother
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  3. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
 3
Helen Clapp Miss Moriarty
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Helen Clapp Sr Clare
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
 2
Catherine Cusack Sr Margaret
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
 3
Catherine Cusack Assistant
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Catherine Cusack Mama
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Catherine Cusack Woman
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Catherine Cusack Anna
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  3. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 3
Catherine Cusack Customer
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Niamh Denyer Molly
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 2
Paul Hickey Duncan
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Paul Hickey Tom
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 2
Paul Hickey Landlord
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 1
Jonny Holden Film Lad
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Jonny Holden Simon
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  3. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
 3
Jonny Holden Boy
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Jonny Holden The Body
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 2
David Hounslow Cab Driver
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
David Hounslow Man
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
David Hounslow Man in Pub
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
 2
Susan Jameson Mrs Holland
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 1
Debbie Korley Woman
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Shaun Mason Andy
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 1
Shaun Mason Tod Mead
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Shaun Mason Passenger
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 1
Shaun Mason Harry
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
 1
Des McAleer Tim Healy
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Des McAleer Priest
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Ciarán McMenamim Reg
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 2
Siobhán McSweeney Mrs Burns
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 2
Grace Moloney Mary
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
 1
Luke Norris Harvey
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Róisín O'Donovan (as Roisin O'Donovan) Assistant
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Rose O'Loughlin Cynthia
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 2
Chris Pavlo Eamonn
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Chris Pavlo Gianni
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Chris Pavlo Steward
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 1
Chris Pavlo Psychiatrist
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Ell Potter Laura
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  2. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  3. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
 3
Ell Potter Friend
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Ell Potter Minnie
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
 1
Katherine Press Film Girl
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Katherine Press Maura
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Peter Ringrose Pianist
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  1. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Ruth Sheen Mrs Cooney
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  1. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Edna O'Brien Writer
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  8. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  9. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  10. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  11. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  15. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  16. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  17. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  18. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  19. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  20. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  21. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  22. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  23. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  24. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  25. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 25
Lin Coghlan Writer (Adapted By)
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  8. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  9. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  10. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  11. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  15. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  16. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  17. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  18. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  19. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  20. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  21. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  22. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  23. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  24. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  25. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 25
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Sally Avens Director
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  8. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  9. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  10. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  11. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  15. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  16. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  17. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  18. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  19. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  20. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  21. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  22. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  23. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  24. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  25. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
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Jessica Dromgoole Director
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  1. The Country Girls, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. The Country Girls, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. The Country Girls, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. The Country Girls, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. The Country Girls, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. The Country Girls, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. The Country Girls, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  8. The Country Girls, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  9. The Country Girls, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  10. The Country Girls, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  11. The Lonely Girl, Episode 1 - Episode One
  12. The Lonely Girl, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  13. The Lonely Girl, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  14. The Lonely Girl, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  15. The Lonely Girl, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  16. The Lonely Girl, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  17. The Lonely Girl, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
  18. The Lonely Girl, Episode 8 - Episode Eight
  19. The Lonely Girl, Episode 9 - Episode Nine
  20. The Lonely Girl, Episode 10 - Episode Ten
  21. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 1 - Episode One
  22. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  23. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  24. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  25. Girls In Their Married Bliss, Episode 5 - Episode Five
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