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Why Mummy Drinks

Why Mummy Drinks

  • Radio comedy
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2019 - 2020
  • 10 episodes (2 series)

Comedy adapted from a novel about a stressed working mother. Stars Gabriel Quigley, Stuart McQuarrie, Maryam Hamidi, Joanna Tope, Crawford Logan and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy
Broadcast
2019 - 2020
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
10 (2 series)
Stars
Gabriel Quigley, Stuart McQuarrie, Maryam Hamidi, Joanna Tope, Crawford Logan, Sally Reid and Isobel McArthur
Writers
Gill Sims and Christine Entwisle
Director
Kirsty Williams

Ellen is a stressed-out working-mum. She's got high hopes of having a perfect life, but the gulf between her aspiration and her reality is an ever-widening chasm of chaos. But this is the year that everything will change...for sure.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Why Mummy Swears (Series 2)
  • 15 Minute Drama: Why Mummy Drinks
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 24th June 2019 at 10:45am on BBC Radio 4
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 29th July 2024 at 4:50am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2: Why Mummy Swears, Episode 5
  • Monday 29th July 2024 at 4:35am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2: Why Mummy Swears, Episode 4
  • Monday 29th July 2024 at 4:20am on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2: Why Mummy Swears, Episode 3

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