Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20130204 | With a huge windfall, Mary Ann and Mouse set off on a cruise with the aim of seducing people in shifts . With no following wind and no extra cash Mona runs away, setting off on a road-trip she will never forget DIRECTED BY SUSAN ROBERTS Set in 1976 in San Francisco, Tales of the City is the second novel about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane; Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed the way we live forever. Mary Ann and Mouse are on the high seas. Mona's on the highway. A group of eclectic characters find themselves and each other in 1970's San Francisco |
| 02 | 20130205 | On the cruise, Mary Ann and Burke get closer, and an old friend turns up for Mouse. At home, 28 Barbary Lane seems empty . Mrs Madrigal is looking for Mona who has interrupted her road trip for a stay at the best whorehouse in Winnemucca . DIRECTED BY SUSAN ROBERTS For more than 3 decades, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series has blazed its own trail through popular culture-from ground-breaking newspaper serial to classic novel. This is the first time it has appeared on radio, dramatised by Bryony Lavery. 28 Barbary Lane seems empty with Mona in Winnemucca and Mouse and Mary Ann cruising. A group of eclectic characters find themselves and each other in 1970's San Francisco |
| 03 | 20130206 | Michael and Jon are re-united and Mary-Ann's relationship with Burke is blossoming on the cruise. Dede meets a new friend and Beauchamp tries another way of dealing with his wife's pregnancy. DIRECTED BY SUSAN ROBERTS In this sequel to Tales of the City, Anna Madrigal reveals her secrets to her second family - the tenants of her house. Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings. Michael and Jon are reunited and Mary Ann's relationship with Burke is blossoming. A group of eclectic characters find themselves and each other in 1970's San Francisco |
| 04 | 20130207 | Mary Ann is determined to solve the mystery of Burkes amnesia . Turning detective she follows some clues from his past in search of answers. Also wanting to get things out into the open, Michael decides to open up to his mother about being gay. Directed by Susan Roberts In this sequel to Tales of the City, Anna Madrigal reveals her secrets to her second family - the tenants of her house. Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings. Mary Ann turns detective and Michael decides to open up to his mother about being gay. A group of eclectic characters find themselves and each other in 1970's San Francisco |
| 05 | 20130208 | Mary Ann and Burke's detective work to solve the reason for his amnesia steps up a pace . Mona's extrmely worried as her mother is in town . Anna Madrigal has a mystery of her own to reveal . DIRECTED BY SUSAN ROBERTS In this sequel to Tales of the City, Anna Madrigal reveals her secrets to her second family - the tenants of her house. Mona Ramsey is on a cross-country trip that takes her to a brothel which may hold a secret about her past. Michael "Mouse" Tolliver and Mary Ann Singleton go on a cruise where they meet up with lovers old and new. Brian Hawkins becomes involved with a mysterious woman he spots from his window, while DeDe Halcyon Day becomes acquainted with a new friend who helps her discover her true inner feelings. The mystery of Anna Madrigal's anagram is solved and Mary Ann and Burke find answers. A group of eclectic characters find themselves and each other in 1970's San Francisco |