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Samuel Fergus is 53 and the editor at a Newcastle publishing house. Their star author is Clara Dove who writes bodice rippers. When her 24 year old son Alfie, drops out of studying for his literature MA, she gets a job created for him at her publishers.

The last thing anyone is expecting is that Alfie falls for his new boss. At first Samuel does not believe the romantic interest but, as things develop, everyone is thinking, if they start a relationship, will they and the people in their lives accept and cope with such an age gap?

The role of Sam is played by former Emmerdale star Rajat Matthew Bose who had a similar experience in his twenties. Coronation Street and Loose Women star Denise Welch plays feisty author Clara Dove, who has very mixed reactions to her young son dating her editor, who is the same age as her.

Cast:
Sam … .…………………Rajat M Bose
Alfie ………………….….Elijah Young
Clara ……………. ……. Denise Welch
Jon …..…….………….. Donald McBride
Devon ………………… Philip Meeks

Written by Philp Meeks.
Produced and directed by Turan Ali
A Bona Broadcasting production for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4

Twenty Odd is the second of three LGBTQ+ short dramas commissioned by Radio 4 for this Friday half hour slot from queer BAME production company Bona Broadcasting. The other two dramas are written by Rikki Beadle-Blair (Whoopsie, 3rd December 2021 and available on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Sounds) and a new lesbian drama, The Road and the Miles to Dundee, written by internationally acclaimed crime writer Val McDermid (25th March 2022).