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Episode 4

Bernadette's relationships with the other Galer Street mothers become increasingly fractious. Stars Miranda Richardson.

Maria Semple's brilliantly comic debut novel about misplaced genius and mother-daughter love, starring Miranda Richardson, Lydia Wilson, Richard Laing and Madeleine Potter.

In today's episode, Bernadette's relationships with the other Galer Street mothers become increasingly fractious. But her husband, Elgin, is at a loss to know how to help.

CAST:

Bernadette ..... Miranda Richardson
Bee .... Lydia Wilson
Elgin .... Richard Laing
Audrey .... Madeleine Potter
Soo Lin .... Laurel Lefkow
Marcus Strang .... Don Gilet
Ollie-O/ Jacob .... Sam Alexander
Paul Jellinek .... Patrick Brennan
Helen/ Gwen Goodyear .... Susie Riddell
Dr Kurtz .... Christine Absalom

Other parts played by members of the company.

Adapted by Miranda Davies
Produced/ directed by Emma Harding.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Dec 2016 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Bernadette Miranda Richardson
Bee Lydia Wilson
Elgin Richard Laing
Audrey Madeleine Potter
Soo Lin Laurel Lefkow
Marcus Strang Don Gilet
Ollie-O/ Jacob Sam Alexander
Paul Jellinek Patrick Brennan
Helen/ Gwen Goodyear Susie Riddell
Dr Kurtz Christine Absalom
Writer Maria Semple
Adaptor Miranda Davies
Producer Emma Harding
Director Emma Harding

Broadcasts

  • Thu 5 Jul 2012 10:45
  • Thu 5 Jul 2012 19:45
  • Thu 1 Dec 2016 14:30
  • Fri 2 Dec 2016 02:30

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