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Hannah is driving her mother round the bend and Joe is discovering girls. Stars James Bolam and Lynda Bellingham. From October 1989.

Hannah's driving her mother Faith round the bend, while son Joe is discovering girls.

Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.

Sitcom about the battles of divorcees Bill MacGregor and Faith Greyshott trying to forge a relationship whilst balancing the demands of his ex-wife, Liza and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe.

Series one of four inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.

A TV version made by LWT for ITV appeared in 1991 and ran for four series, with a spin-off 'Faith in the Future'.

Faith …. Lynda Bellingham
Bill …. James Bolam
Hilary …. Celia Imrie
Hannah …. Kelda Holmes
Joe …. Mark Denham

Producer: Sioned Wiliam

First broadcast on ³ÉÈËÂÛ̳ Radio 4 in October 1989.

30 minutes

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