The Gobetweenies
- Radio sitcom
- BBC Radio 4
- 2011 - 2013
- 16 episodes (3 series)
A candid look at contemporary family through the prism of two North London siblings, Lucy and Tom, as they schlep between their divorced parents. Stars Sarah Alexander, Mark Bonnar, Finlay Christie, Phoebe Abbott and David Tennant
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 4 - Befriending Freddie
Mimi is delighted that her new husband wants to be a father - but Lucy has overheard.
Further details
It turns out Mimi's new husband says he is into fatherhood after all, and Lucy tells her Dad and Tom all about Mum's condition...
Mimi is desperate to bring the kids to New York for the premiere of her new husband's play but Tom has found a new friend whose cute yogic mother Joe is drawn to...
When Lucy refuses to miss out on her best friend's birthday because of a planned visit to her stepfather in New York, Mimi fails to get Joe's back-up.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 27th May 2011
- Time
- 11:30am
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Sarah Alexander | Mimi |
| Finlay Christie | Tom |
| Phoebe Abbott | Lucy |
| David Tennant | Joe |
| Stuart Milligan | Harry |
| Emily Bruni | Jennifer |
| Oliver Dillon | Freddie |
| Marcella Evaristi | Writer |
| Marilyn Imrie | Director |
| Gordon Kennedy | Producer |