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Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas

Will a married 鈥榝or ever鈥� couple鈥檚 wish for a perfect Christmas 鈥榓 deux鈥� come true? Stars Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam. From 2021.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a couple who have been married 鈥榝or ever鈥�.

Children of the 60s, they鈥檙e still free spirits, drawn together by their passion for music and each other.

A two-hander, we follow their dangling conversations, as they prepare for Christmas '脿 deux', open their Christmas cards, dissect their neighbours' relationships 鈥� and Joanna reveals she鈥檚 planned some rather surprising activities for Christmas Day because 鈥楢ll I want for Christmas is you鈥�

A late-night phone call means that her Christmas wish may not be granted

Written for Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam by award-winning comedy writer and journalist Jan Etherington.

Jan has been married for 34 years to Gavin Petrie, with whom she has created many hit radio and TV series (Second Thoughts, Next of Kin, Faith in the Future, The Change).

Producer: Claire Jones

A 成人快手 Studios production for 成人快手 Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2018.

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28 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Christmas Eve 2018 11:30
  • Christmas Day 2019 23:30
  • Christmas Eve 2021 23:30
  • Christmas Day 2021 15:00
  • Boxing Day 2021 03:00
  • Christmas Day 2023 07:30
  • Christmas Day 2023 12:30
  • Christmas Day 2023 17:30
  • Boxing Day 2023 02:30