Episodes
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| 01 | 20130513 | In this the 4th series of How Does That Make You Feel Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Richard Fallon MP, [ROGER ALLAM] is still convinced promotion to the front bench is being denied him because of his obese son and his lack of visibility. This latter aspect is about to change radically but not in the way Richard had hoped. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Wasted, recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. She wrote Enid, (The Life of Enid Blyton) BBC4 and Shirley (The Shirley Bassey story) BBC2 and one episode of the mini-series Downtown Abbey. She is currently writing, Seeks Similar 3 x 60 series for BBC1 and Resting, a comedy series for Hugh Bonneville. Richard Fallon MP is sure his obese son and lack of visibility are hampering his promotion Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 01 | 20150323 | In 'How Does that Make You Feel?' we visit a group of people who all share one thing in common, a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses which appear to be overtaking their wholly imperfect lives. A video clip of Richard Fallon MP sitting on and killing a Jack Russell Terrier has gone viral. People are barking at him in the street. So he's hired a new PR person named Genevieve and has developed a crush on her, even though she's a terrible bully, shouts at him, and has put him on a diet where he can only eat solid food three days a week. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2 . She is currently writing a number of feature films and TV series for BBC 1. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of a distraught Richard Fallon MP. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 01 | 20151116 | On the campaign trail MP Richard Fallon's PA Genevieve set him up with a publicity 'girlfriend' to help him look less tragic. Though little more than a demure prop, the ruse seems to have worked. Unfortunately the girlfriend - who in reality looks like she's from a rock band circa 1976 - is now claiming they are engaged and making demands which Richard is finding it impossible to meet. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the newly re-elected Richard Fallon MP. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 01 | 20160404 | In this the 7th series of 'How Does that Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Richard's PA Genevieve has advised him to get a Twitter and Facebook account to help raise his profile. And despite some initial abuse from disgruntled constituents his profile does seem to rise - a little. But when he is contacted by an old friend from school, a female friend for whom he once had a big passion, this turns out to be a major mistake. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. She is currently writing, new plays for Hampstead Theatre and Live Theatre in Newcastle, a number of feature films and a TV series for BBC 1. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident-prone Richard Fallon MP. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 01 | 20170501 | In the 8th series of 'How Does That Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. On a trip to Newcastle, which to his surprise is even further north than Leeds, Richard Fallon finds that his newly acquired Twitter account has been hacked and embarrassingly compromised causing the Chief Whip to comedown on Richard like a ton of bricks. Again. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Richard Fallon - Roger Allam Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of the accident-prone Richard Fallon MP. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 01 | 20180409 | In the 9th series of 'How Does That Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. For several months, Richard has managed to avoid scandal and humiliation, but as ever he is desperate to strike a balance between peace and stability and his craving for recognition. And so alarm bells start ringing when he reveals to Martha - in total secrecy - that he has had an approach from a popular reality TV show... Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Therapist Martha braces herself for the arrival of accident prone Richard Fallon MP. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 01 | 20190902 | In this the 11th series of How Does that Make you Feel, Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Richard has had a chance encounter with the Duchess of Sussex causing him to faint. Meanwhile Toby has been trying on his shoes and, alarmingly, urging him to make an early-day will in his favour. Frances Tomelty - Martha Roger Allam - Richard Written by - Shelagh Stephenson Produced & Directed by - Eoin O'Callaghan Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Guests Are Like Fish, for Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. Her new play The English will be produced by Hampstead Theatre in 2019. Martha vainly hopes that Richard Fallon MP has seen the recent tabloid reports about him. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 02 | 20130514 | When the maddening Aaron finally left home, in the dead of the night, leaving a note; 'abducted by aliens', Howard believed his life would begin to find a more even keel. But when Aaron turns up after a years absence with big plans for a make-over of Howard's house, he realises his problems are far from over. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Wasted, recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. She wrote Enid, (The Life of Enid Blyton) BBC4 and Shirley (The Shirley Bassey story) BBC2 and wrote one episode of the mini-series Downtown Abbey. She is currently writing, Seeks Similar 3 x 60 series for BBC1 and Resting, a comedy series for Hugh Bonneville. When Aaron turns up after a year's absence, Howard knows it means trouble. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 02 | 20151117 | Having completed his rehabilitation course, following accusations of sexism and cruelty to his employees, Tony has returned to Martha's therapy sessions a new man - or so he thinks. He was alarmed to learn on his course that employers are not entitled to lock employees in a cupboard for misdemeanours and is still mystified as to why his casual often throw-away remarks on people's body shape, sexual attractiveness and general intelligence are not received in the spirit in which they were intended. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. Tony - Tim McInnerny Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Having completed his rehabilitation course, Tony returns to Martha's sessions a new man. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 02 | 20160405 | In this the 7th series of 'How Does that Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Having completed his rehabilitation course, following accusations of sexism and cruelty to his employees, Tony has returned to Martha's sessions a new man - or so he thinks. He has even launched a women only menu in his restaurant to cater for the female obsession with calories - with special attention and advice to be given to ladies whom he considers overweight. He is mystified as to why this considerate gesture is not met with the acclaim he feels it deserves. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. She is currently writing, new plays for Hampstead Theatre and Live Theatre in Newcastle, a number of feature films and a TV series for BBC 1. Tony - Tim McInnerny Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan Director ......Eoin O'Callaghan. Tony the restaurateur is back demanding a certificate attesting to his sanity. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 02 | 20170502 | In the 8th series of 'How Does That Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Tony's Bishop's plans to launch The Men's Equality Party have foundered with his fellow drinkers' refusal to pay their subscriptions. But a new plan to enter and win Masterchef: The Professionals seems a sure-fire way to get the attention of his estranged wife, until Martha points out his fatal strategic flaw; he's not a professional chef. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Tony - Tim McInnerny Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Tony the restaurateur is back with a plan to impress his estranged wife. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 02 | 20190903 | Tony's Bishop's plan to launch The Men's Equality Party have foundered with his fellow drinkers' refusal to pay their subscriptions. But a new plan to enter and win Masterchef: The Professionals seems a sure-fire to get the attention of Chrissie his estranged wife, until Martha points out his fatal strategic flaw; he's not a professional chef. Frances Tomelty - Martha Tim McInnerny - Tony Written by Shelagh Stephenson Produced & Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Guests Are Like Fish, for Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. Her new play The English will be produced by Hampstead Theatre in 2019. Tony the restaurateur is being pursued by a woman with a cleaver. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 02 | Tony | 20150324 | In 'How Does that Make You Feel?' we visit a group of people who all share one thing in common, a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses which appear to be overtaking their wholly imperfect lives. In today's session Martha is expecting Howard for his session but is astonished to find that a man named Tony has turned up instead. Tony is Howard's boss at the restaurant and his wife thinks he needs therapy. He has no idea why. Mostly he wants to talk about why women are so weird and why he has absolutely no need of a therapist. However he would like Martha to give him a certificate proving his sanity, if possible. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2 . She is currently writing a number of feature films and TV series for BBC 1. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Martha is astonished when Tony turns up for another patient's session. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 02 | Tony | 20180410 | Having completed his rehabilitation course following accusations of sexism and cruelty to his employees, Tony has returned to Martha's sessions a new man - or so he thinks. Chrissie may have got the house and everything in it, but Tony has insisted on having Nobby the Welsh Terrier - even though he can't stand him. He is also about to publish a book, 'Men: the Fight Back Starts Here. And this Time it's Serious' - a bit of a mouthful but it sums up his position in a nutshell. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Though Martha has refused Tony a certificate of sanity, he just keeps coming back. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 03 | 20130515 | Caroline's obsession with her children being exceptional is matched only by her own determination to become a therapist and take over Martha's job. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Wasted, recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. She wrote Enid, (the life of Enid Blyton) BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) BBC2 and one episode of the mini-series Downtown Abbey. She is currently writing, Seeks Similar 6x60 series for BBC1 and Resting, a comedy series for Hugh Bonneville. Caroline is more determined than ever to take over her therapist Martha's job. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 03 | 20151118 | Caroline tells her therapist Martha how she has found a new niche - a 'cruelty aunt' role on a local newspaper where she tells the disadvantaged to 'stop bleating and get on with it'. This has met with mixed success. She has alienated so many of her colleagues that she is no longer able to return to work. And to top it all her husband has returned home and appears to in the midst - completely selfishly - of a mental breakdown. Why does everything but everything conspire to thwart her, when all she wants is to the most successful and best known celebrity in Britain? Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. Caroline - Rebecca Saire Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Caroline has found a new angle to assist her in her quest for global domination. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 03 | 20160406 | In this the 7th series of 'How Does that Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Caroline is mildly disturbed by the fact that her recently returned husband is building a guillotine in the spare room. However she hasn't yet figured out what he might want to use it for. Meanwhile her blog on how to stay thin and be successful, which largely involves eating kale and shaved cardboard clippings, seems to be gaining a growing readership. Caroline's philosophy is that if people want to pay her be told how to eat rubbish in the deluded belief that its doing them some good, then who is she to deny them the recipes... Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. She is currently writing, new plays for Hampstead Theatre and Live Theatre in Newcastle, a number of feature films and a TV series for BBC 1. Caroline - Rebecca Saire Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Caroline has decided to help the less fortunate. By taking up public speaking. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 03 | 20170503 | In the 8th series of 'How Does That Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Caroline is mildly relieved that her husband has finally left the house for good. But although her motivational and dietary blog is going well, she is feeling a gap in her life. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Despite the success of her blog, Caroline is feeling a gap in her life. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 03 | 20190904 | Caroline (Rebecca Saire) is mildy relieved that her husband has finally quite the house for good. But though motivational and dietary blog is going well she is feeling a gap in her life; a gap which she feels might be filled by the romantically named Sir Kier Starmer QC. Frances Tomelty - Martha Rebecca Saire - Caroline Written by - Shelagh Stephenson Produced & Directed by - Eoin O'Callaghan Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Guests Are Like Fish, for Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. Her new play The English will be produced by Hampstead Theatre in 2019. Caroline has taken a fancy to Kier Starmer. Might he be the answer to her problems? Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 03 | Caroline | 20150325 | In 'How Does that Make You Feel?' we visit a group of people who all share one thing in common, a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses which appear to be overtaking their wholly imperfect lives. Caroline's husband has, not surprisingly, not returned home. Her son Edmund has decided he wants to be a dress designer. However this has been overshadowed by the fact that Derek Fisher, Head of Human Resources, whom Caroline encountered at the Finchley Satanist's Circle, has tracked her down. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2 . She is currently writing a number of feature films and a TV series for BBC 1. Caroline - Rebecca Saire Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Caroline is more determined than ever to take over her therapist Martha's job. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 03 | Caroline | 20180411 | Caroline has created 32 online troll personalities, each of them arguing furiously with the others about whatever inconsequentiality is in the headlines. But though her brand is growing exponentially, even she has to admit that she has lost sight of who she actually is, or even which personality she should be employing at any given moment. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Having taken up trolling, Caroline's 32 new online personalities argue among themselves. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 04 | 20130516 | Philip's facelift has raised his spirits temporarily and convinced him he is now a match for Carmen who is 25 years his junior. Martha's reaction is to encourage him to increase his therapy sessions to twice a week. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Wasted, recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. She wrote Enid, (the life of Enid Blyton) BBC4 and Shirley (The Shirley Bassey story) BBC2 and wrote one episode of the mini-series Downtown Abbey. She is currently writing, Exiles 3 x 60 series for BBC1 and Resting, a Comedy series for Hugh Bonneville. Philip has a facelift, but it does little to attract Carmen, 25 years his junior. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 04 | 20151119 | Philip is back following a worrying 'reading glasses incident' where he was mistakenly taking his mother's blood pressure pills and she his tranquilising medication. With a new lease on life, although still living in his mother's house, Philip tells his therapist Martha about his recent visit to a writer's retreat in Yorkshire. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Therapist Martha learns that Philip that is back and on new medication. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 04 | 20160407 | In this the 7th series of 'How Does that Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Philip's mum is still caring for him but he believes he may have found a new career in the form of acting. Obviously his vast experience on the shopping channel makes him something of a celebrity with his amateur group, though so far they seem disinclined to let him play King Lear. However, he feels it's only a matter of time before they come round to the idea. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. She is currently writing, new plays for Hampstead Theatre and Live Theatre in Newcastle, a number of feature films and a TV series for BBC 1. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Philip is back. He is on the same medication, but he may have found a new career. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 04 | 20170504 | In the 8th series of 'How Does That Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Philip's mum has gone to Lanzarote for a holiday leaving Philip amazed at how much the old girl did around the house. And although his new job demonstrating kitchen appliances is providing a certain satisfaction, his ex-wife Rose's success is poisoning his happiness. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Tony - Tim McInnerny Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Philip may have found a new career, but his ex-wife Rose is never far from his thoughts. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 04 | 20190905 | Philip's mum has gone to Lanzarote for a holiday, leaving Philip amazed at how much the old girl did around the house. Luckily a colleague's mother has been round to straighten the place up, but though his new job demonstrating kitchen appliances in Peter Jones is providing a certain satisfaction, his rising resentment that his ex-wife Rose is presenting The Lions of the Serengeti for the BBC is poisoning his happiness. Frances Tomelty - Martha Tim McInnerny - Philip Written by - Shelagh Stephenson Produced & Directed by - Eoin O'Callaghan Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Guests Are Like Fish, for Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. Her new play The English will be produced by Hampstead Theatre in 2019. Philip is back and has found a new career but ex-wife Rose is never far from his thoughts. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 04 | Philip | 20150326 | In 'How Does that Make You Feel?' we visit a group of people who all share one thing in common, a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses which appear to be overtaking their wholly imperfect lives. Former TV presenter Philip is using his time frantically writing novels and screenplays, all of which involve a much younger woman, who may or may not be a version of Carmen with whom he is obsessed, regretting that she has abandoned a much older man, who may or may not be a version of Philip. Meanwhile Philip's old mum has moved in to look after him and ensure he's taking his medication, though he is convinced that it's he who's doing her a favour. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2 . She is currently writing a number of feature films and TV series for BBC 1. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Philip's elderly mum has moved in so he can look after her. Or is it the other way round? Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 04 | Philip | 20180412 | Philip's mum is still caring for him, but he has at least found gainful employment, and it's while demonstrating fish smokers in the basement of a major department store that he is spotted by a hot young actors' agency called 'Weirdos'. It's mostly 'extras' work but he has already landed an unnamed role in a Games of Thrones style fantasy. He feels that his experience in front of the camera is certain to bring him to the attention of the principal director. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Philip is back. He has just been taken on by an actors' agency. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 05 | 20130517 | The fly on the wall documentary which Richard signed up for to help raise his profile, exposes some uncomfortable facts about his life which they are now about to air on television. Contrary to his hope for rebirth as a public figure, Richard is about to be ridiculed in front of the entire nation. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Wasted, recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. She wrote Enid, (the life of Enid Blyton) BBC4 and Shirley (The Shirley Bassey story) BBC2 and one episode of the mini-series Downtown Abbey. She is currently writing, Exiles 3x60 series for BBC1 Resting, a Comedy series for Hugh Bonneville. Richard Fallon MP invites a TV crew to do a fly-on-the-wall documentary about his life. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 05 | 20151120 | Richard tells his therapist Martha about his recent date at a Korean/Swedish fusion restaurant. However this latest romantic failure and the news that his son Toby has sold one of his kidneys online might just be enough to push him over the edge... Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Richard Fallon has been on a date but, unsurprisingly, it was not all he had hoped. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 05 | 20160408 | In this the 7th series of 'How Does that Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Richard Fallon MP has been on a quest for self-knowledge. He has pored over some recent publications in the self-help section of the bookshop but has found little comfort. As a result he has begun re-examining some painful and humiliating incidents from his past. But this re-examination has provided little in the way of solace. Nor has it, as Martha had hoped, done much to help build Richard's desperately needed resilience in the face of adversity. And Richard needs a lot of resilience. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Richard Fallon has been taking a look at his life and doesn't much like what he sees. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 05 | 20170505 | In the 8th series of 'How Does That Make You Feel?' Martha's clients have made few changes to their circumstances. Richard Fallon M.P. has recovered from having his Twitter account catastrophically hijacked and has been dabbling with dating websites with little success. But when his son Toby points out that his whole life philosophy is based upon a lie, Richard is forced to ask if his life has any purpose whatsoever. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Richard Fallon - Roger Allam Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. Richard Fallon has been taking a look at his life and doesn't much like what he sees. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 05 | 20190906 | Richard Fallon MP (Roger Allam) has recovered from having his Twitter account catastrophically hijacked but has been dabbling with dating websites with little success. A date with an immensely wealthy Amazon whose father owns half of Wiltshire makes Richard feel even more insignificant. But when Toby points out that his whole life philosophy is based upon a lie, Richard is forced to take stock of his function in life and whether his role as an MP has any purpose whatsoever. Frances Tomelty - Martha Roger Allam - Richard Written by - Shelagh Stephenson Produced & Directed by - Eoin O'Callaghan Shelagh Stephenson is the author of A Short History of Longing, and Guests Are Like Fish, for Radio 4. She is an Olivier award winner for her play The Memory of Water and won Sony and Writer's Guild awards with her plays, Darling Peidi and Five Kinds of Silence. Her new play The English will be produced by Hampstead Theatre in 2019. Richard Fallon has been taking a look at his life and doesn't much like what he sees. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations | |
| 05 | Richard Fallon | 20180413 | Rabid constituents and demented and disastrous Tinder dates have cast Richard into a new slough of despondency. And then, the one light at the end of the tunnel - an invitation to appear on a popular TV reality show - is extinguished, when he inadvertently publicises his highly confidential invitation in a late night tweet. Richard now faces a sea of ignominy as the producers of the TV show deny all knowledge of him, and the horrible suspicion occurs to him that someone may have been playing a cruel and deeply humiliating prank - leaving Richard in a state of complete and abject despair. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of Radio 4's 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish'. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. Richard Fallon - Roger Allam Martha - Frances Tomelty Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan Producer - Eoin O'Callaghan. An ill-judged tweet discloses Richard's confidential invitation to appear on reality TV. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 05 | Richard Fallon Mp | 20150327 | In 'How Does that Make You Feel?' we visit a group of people who all share one thing in common, a therapist called Martha and a growing set of neuroses which appear to be overtaking their wholly imperfect lives. MP Richard Fallon has been held hostage by a constituent for eight hours. The woman claimed Richard was an embarrassment to humanity and called for him to resign. His subsequent attempts to bribe the police to suppress the incident have ended in further opprobrium. And, to top it all off, he's had to take out a bank loan to pay for the removal of his son Toby's Wayne Rooney tattoo. Shelagh Stephenson is the author of 'A Short History of Longing' and 'Guests Are Like Fish', recently heard on Radio 4. She is an Olivier Award winner for her play 'The Memory of Water' and has won Sony and Writer's Guild awards for her plays 'Darling Peidi' and 'Five Kinds of Silence'. She wrote Enid (the life of Enid Blyton) for BBC4 and Shirley (the Shirley Bassey story) for BBC2 . She is currently writing a number of feature films and TV series for BBC 1. Writer - Shelagh Stephenson Director - Eoin O'Callaghan. Richard Fallon MP has been held hostage by an angry constituent. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |