Cry Babies

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Preg-not Preg

20190930

20240318/19 (BBC7)

Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever.

They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart.

Montserrat Lombard and Ophelia Lovibond star in this frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Dave - Shaun Mason

Writer - E V Crowe

Director - Abigail le Fleming

THE WRITER

E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group.

Her first play ‘Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, ‘Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.

Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Bea meet for coffee whenever they can, but life is in danger of pushing them apart. Stars Montserrat Lombard.

by E V Crowe.

Her first play Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017.

She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Near Break Up

20191001

20240319/20 (BBC7)

Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever.

They meet whenever they can for coffee, but Life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart.

Sally and Bea discuss the need to be 'loaded' in order to have a baby.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Writer - E V Crowe

Director - Abigail le Fleming

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.

Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Bea struggle when one of them falls pregnant and the other stays 'unpregnant'. Stars Monsterrat Lombard.

by E V Crowe.

THE WRITER

E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group.

She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Chaos

20191002

20240320/21 (BBC7)

Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever.

They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart.

Sally and Dave are sleeping on the floor at his mum's house after they've been evicted because of Dave's undeclared debts. And Bea doesn't understand why Dave would need counselling given that it's Sally who is pregnant.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Writer - E V Crowe

Director - Abigail le Fleming

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.

Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Dave have been evicted due to Dave lying about his debts. Bea suggests Sally leaves him. With Ophelia Lovibond.

by E V Crowe.

THE WRITER

E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group.

She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Together

20191003

20240321/22 (BBC7)

Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever.

They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart.

Bea feedbacks about Sally's 'manifesto of how to live in the modern age' that she unleashed at their last meeting. But Sally, can't remember what she said, or anything about it.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Eddie - Shaun Mason

Waiter ...Shaun Mason

Writer - E V Crowe

Director - Abigail le Fleming

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.

Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Bea feedbacks to Sally about their last meeting. And Sally has broken up with Dave. Stars Montserrat Lombard.

by E V Crowe.

THE WRITER

E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group.

She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Oh No

20191004

20240322/23 (BBC7)

Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever.

They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart.

After her loss Sally and Bea discuss their new circumstances after Eddie returns from abroad.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Writer - E V Crowe

Director - Abigail le Fleming

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019.

Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

After her loss Sally and Bea discuss their new circumstances. Stars Ophelia Lovibond.

by E V Crowe.

THE WRITER

E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group.

She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Episode One, Weird

20201102

by EV Crowe.

Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart.

Sally comes to meet Bea's baby for the first time, bringing some sensational news.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Sound, Keith Graham

Sound, Jenni Burnett

Writer, EV Crowe

Director, Abigail le Fleming

EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Episode Two, Judgy

20201103

by EV Crowe.

Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart.

Sally is bursting to tell Bea about her date with her ex-boss; Bea is still reeling from the arrival of her au pair.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Sound,Keith Graham

Sound, Jenni Burnett

Writer, EV Crowe

Director, Abigail le Fleming

EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Episode Three, Cuddles

20201104

by EV Crowe.

Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart.

Bea is hiding from her mums' group; Sally is nervous about her upcoming meeting with an influential curator.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Sound,. Keith Graham

Sound, Jenni Burnett

Writer, EV Crowe

Director, Abigail le Fleming

EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Episode Four, Last Time

20201105

by EV Crowe.

Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart.

Sally has come to invite Bea to the most important event of her life, but Bea has work news of her own.

Sally....Montserrat Lombard

Sound, Keith Graham

Sound, Jenni Burnett

Writer, EV Crowe

Director, Abigail le Fleming

EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Episode Five, Cancelled

20201106

by EV Crowe.

Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life is constantly threatening to push them apart.

As lockdown bites, Sally and Bea contemplate the future.

Sally - Montserrat Lombard

Sound, Keith Graham

Sound, Jenni Burnett

Writer, EV Crowe

Director, Abigail le Fleming

EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.

Episodes

Series	Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	01	Preg-not Preg	20190930	20240318/19 (BBC7)	Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever. They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart. Montserrat Lombard and Ophelia Lovibond star in this frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Dave - Shaun Mason Writer - E V Crowe Director - Abigail le Fleming THE WRITER E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group. Her first play ‘Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, ‘Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019. Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally and Bea meet for coffee whenever they can, but life is in danger of pushing them apart. Stars Montserrat Lombard. by E V Crowe. Her first play Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017. She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
01	02	Near Break Up	20191001	20240319/20 (BBC7)	Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever. They meet whenever they can for coffee, but Life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart. Sally and Bea discuss the need to be 'loaded' in order to have a baby. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Writer - E V Crowe Director - Abigail le Fleming First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019. Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally and Bea struggle when one of them falls pregnant and the other stays 'unpregnant'. Stars Monsterrat Lombard. by E V Crowe. THE WRITER E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group. Her first play Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017. She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
01	03	Chaos	20191002	20240320/21 (BBC7)	Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever. They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart. Sally and Dave are sleeping on the floor at his mum's house after they've been evicted because of Dave's undeclared debts. And Bea doesn't understand why Dave would need counselling given that it's Sally who is pregnant. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Writer - E V Crowe Director - Abigail le Fleming First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019. Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally and Dave have been evicted due to Dave lying about his debts. Bea suggests Sally leaves him. With Ophelia Lovibond. by E V Crowe. THE WRITER E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group. Her first play Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017. She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
01	04	Together	20191003	20240321/22 (BBC7)	Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever. They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart. Bea feedbacks about Sally's 'manifesto of how to live in the modern age' that she unleashed at their last meeting. But Sally, can't remember what she said, or anything about it. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Eddie - Shaun Mason Waiter ...Shaun Mason Writer - E V Crowe Director - Abigail le Fleming First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019. Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Bea feedbacks to Sally about their last meeting. And Sally has broken up with Dave. Stars Montserrat Lombard. by E V Crowe. THE WRITER E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group. Her first play Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017. She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
01	05	Oh No	20191004	20240322/23 (BBC7)	Ophelia Lovibond and Montserrat Lombard star in a frank and funny exploration of female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Sally and Bea are best friends in their late 30s - which means it's crunch time. The decisions they make now will affect them forever. They meet whenever they can for coffee, but life - work, money, family - is in danger of pushing them apart. After her loss Sally and Bea discuss their new circumstances after Eddie returns from abroad. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Writer - E V Crowe Director - Abigail le Fleming First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2019. Frank and funny drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by EV Crowe about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. After her loss Sally and Bea discuss their new circumstances. Stars Ophelia Lovibond. by E V Crowe. THE WRITER E V Crowe is a graduate of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme Super Group. Her first play Kin' was nominated for the Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards, her second Royal Court play, Hero' was part of the Olivier Award winning Season in the Theatre Upstairs. Her third play for the Royal Court The Sewing Group was performed in the JTU in November 2017. She is currently under commission to Manhattan Theatre Club, The Royal Court, The Unicorn Theatre, The Coterie, Manchester International Festival and Chichester Festival Theatre. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
02	01	Episode One, Weird	20201102		by EV Crowe. Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart. Sally comes to meet Bea's baby for the first time, bringing some sensational news. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Sound, Keith Graham Sound, Jenni Burnett Writer, EV Crowe Director, Abigail le Fleming EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
02	02	Episode Two, Judgy	20201103		by EV Crowe. Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart. Sally is bursting to tell Bea about her date with her ex-boss; Bea is still reeling from the arrival of her au pair. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Sound,Keith Graham Sound, Jenni Burnett Writer, EV Crowe Director, Abigail le Fleming EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
02	03	Episode Three, Cuddles	20201104		by EV Crowe. Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart. Bea is hiding from her mums' group; Sally is nervous about her upcoming meeting with an influential curator. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Sound,. Keith Graham Sound, Jenni Burnett Writer, EV Crowe Director, Abigail le Fleming EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
02	04	Episode Four, Last Time	20201105		by EV Crowe. Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life constantly threatens to push them apart. Sally has come to invite Bea to the most important event of her life, but Bea has work news of her own. Sally....Montserrat Lombard Sound, Keith Graham Sound, Jenni Burnett Writer, EV Crowe Director, Abigail le Fleming EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.
02	05	Episode Five, Cancelled	20201106		by EV Crowe. Sally and Bea have been friends since school, but Life is constantly threatening to push them apart. As lockdown bites, Sally and Bea contemplate the future. Sally - Montserrat Lombard Sound, Keith Graham Sound, Jenni Burnett Writer, EV Crowe Director, Abigail le Fleming EV Crowe's drama about female friendship in all its gruesome glory. Frank and funny drama by E V Crowe.about female friendship in all its gruesome glory.