Episodes
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01 | 01 | 20030723 | 20110506 (BBC7) 20110507 (BBC7) 20110508 (BBC7) 20110509 (BBC7) 20120615 (BBC7) 20120616 (BBC7) 20140107 (BBC7) 20140108 (BBC7) 20180906 (BBC7) 20180907 (BBC7) 20180908 (BBC7) 20210324 (BBC7) 20210325 (BBC7) 20210327 (BBC7) 20230605 (BBC7) 20230606 (BBC7) | When a couple have history, how can they ever be history? Molly and Doug are separating but as he's only moving a few streets away, can they make a clean break? Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Scarlet - Rebecca Front Mrs Lonsdale - Marlene Sidaway Ansel - Richard Firth Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2003. Molly and Doug separate, but he is only a few streets away. Can they make a clean break? |
01 | 02 | 20030730 | 20110513 (BBC7) 20110514 (BBC7) 20120622 (BBC7) 20120623 (BBC7) 20140114 (BBC7) 20140115 (BBC7) 20180913 (BBC7) 20180914 (BBC7) 20210331 (BBC7) 20210401 (BBC7) 20210403 (BBC7) 20230612 (BBC7) 20230613 (BBC7) | After their split, Molly and Doug are determined to prove they can have a life without each other. And maybe they would, if it wasn't for Doug's elderly mum misbehaving... Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Scarlet - Rebecca Front Annie - Marlene Sidaway Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2003. Doug and Molly try to show the world they can start afresh, but then his mum disappears. |
01 | 03 | 20030806 | 20110520 (BBC7) 20110521 (BBC7) 20120629 (BBC7) 20120630 (BBC7) 20140121 (BBC7) 20140122 (BBC7) 20180920 (BBC7) 20180921 (BBC7) 20210407 (BBC7) 20210408 (BBC7) 20230619 (BBC7) 20230620 (BBC7) | Doug's furious when he discovers Molly plans to take in a lodger. Plus their best friends having a party, so it could be awkward if both Molly & Doug get an invite... Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Scarlet - Rebecca Front Annie - Marlene Sidaway Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Gwynneth Williams - Jennifer Hill Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003. Doug has a surprise for Dawn and Ray, and an even bigger one for Molly's new lodger. |
01 | 04 LAST | 20030813 | 20110527 (BBC7) 20110528 (BBC7) 20120706 (BBC7) 20120707 (BBC7) 20140128 (BBC7) 20140129 (BBC7) 20180927 (BBC7) 20180928 (BBC7) 20210414 (BBC7) 20210415 (BBC7) 20210417 (BBC7) 20230626 (BBC7) 20230627 (BBC7) | Doug's planning a surprise 70th birthday party for his mum. Can he get it right without Molly's help? Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Annie - Marlene Sidaway Dawn - Rebecca Front Ansel - Richard Firth Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2003. Doug's mum is 70, but Molly thinks he'll never manage the party and present without her. |
02 | 01 | 20040714 | 20110603 (BBC7) 20110604 (BBC7) 20110605 (BBC7) 20110606 (BBC7) 20121005 (BBC7) 20121006 (BBC7) 20140318 (BBC7) 20140319 (BBC7) 20181015 (BBC7) 20181016 (BBC7) 20210603 (BBC7) 20210605 (BBC7) 20231002 (BBC7) 20231003 (BBC7) | Separated for over a year, Doug and Molly are still finding it hard to keep out of each other's lives. When the decree absolute arrives and Doug hears that Molly is having a drinks party he's furious. But is all as it seems? Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Return of Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Annie - Marlene Sidaway Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Dawn - Samantha Spiro Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004. Divorcing from Molly, Doug's furious to hear about her party - but is all as it seems? |
02 | 02 | 20040721 | 20110610 (BBC7) 20110611 (BBC7) 20121012 (BBC7) 20121013 (BBC7) 20140325 (BBC7) 20140326 (BBC7) 20181022 (BBC7) 20181023 (BBC7) 20210609 (BBC7) 20210610 (BBC7) 20210612 (BBC7) 20231009 (BBC7) 20231010 (BBC7) | Kaz is having problems at school and wants her dad to have a firm talk with her PE teacher from hell. Meanwhile, Molly's concerned about Dawn who's concerned about Raymond. Is he having an affair? Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Annie - Marlene Sidaway Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Dawn - Samantha Spiro Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004. Molly's worried over the impact of ex-hubby Doug's single life on Dawn and Raymond. |
02 | 03 | 20040728 | 20110617 (BBC7) 20110618 (BBC7) 20121019 (BBC7) 20121020 (BBC7) 20140401 (BBC7) 20140402 (BBC7) 20181029 (BBC7) 20181030 (BBC7) 20210616 (BBC7) 20210617 (BBC7) 20210619 (BBC7) 20231016 (BBC7) 20231017 (BBC7) | Trying to be mature and adult after their separation, Doug and Molly attempt to bury their differences to find out what's wrong with their son Ryan. Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly ....... Rebecca Lacey Doug ....... Paul Venables Kaz .......... Soumaya Keynes Ryan ....... Jessie Sullivan Annie ....... Marlene Sidaway Dawn ....... Samantha Spiro Ansel ....... Richard Firth Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2004. Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to help son Ryan. Doug and Molly try to bury their differences to find out what's wrong with their son Ryan. Stars Rebecca Lacey. From July 2004. |
02 | 04 | 20040804 | 20110624 (BBC7) 20110625 (BBC7) 20121026 (BBC7) 20121027 (BBC7) 20140408 (BBC7) 20140409 (BBC7) 20181105 (BBC7) 20181106 (BBC7) 20210623 (BBC7) 20210624 (BBC7) 20210626 (BBC7) 20231023 (BBC7) 20231024 (BBC7) | A problem aired is a problem shared, but will Ryan find a way to deal with being bullied on his own? And Molly doesn't care who Doug goes out with now they're divorced, but she'd still like to know all the details... Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly ....... Rebecca Lacey Doug ....... Paul Venables Kaz ....... Soumaya Keynes Ryan ....... Jessie Sullivan Annie ....... Marlene Sidaway Dawn ....... Samantha Spiro Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004. Molly doesn't care who her ex-husband Doug dates - but she still wants all the details. Molly doesn't care who her ex-husband Doug dates - but she still wants all the details. Stars Paul Venables. From August 2004. |
02 | 05 | 20040811 | 20110701 (BBC7) 20110702 (BBC7) 20121102 (BBC7) 20121103 (BBC7) 20140415 (BBC7) 20140416 (BBC7) 20181112 (BBC7) 20181113 (BBC7) 20210630 (BBC7) 20210701 (BBC7) 20210703 (BBC7) 20231030 (BBC7) 20231031 (BBC7) | Doug is dating Kaz's PE teacher but just when the relationship gets a bit more intimate he begins to feel uncomfortable. Grannie Annie and Ernie are hunky dory so that just leaves Kaz on her own. If Kaz is cool with that why isn't anyone else happy? Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly ....... Rebecca Lacey Doug ....... Paul Venables Kaz ....... Soumaya Keynes Ryan ....... Jessie Sullivan Annie ....... Marlene Sidaway Dawn ....... Samantha Spiro Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004. Doug makes progress dating his daughter's PE teacher - so why isn't he over the moon? Doug makes progress dating his daughter's PE teacher - so why isn't he over the moon? Stars Rebecca Lacey. From August 2004. |
02 | 06 LAST | 20040818 | 20110708 (BBC7) 20110709 (BBC7) 20121109 (BBC7) 20121110 (BBC7) 20140422 (BBC7) 20140423 (BBC7) 20181119 (BBC7) 20181120 (BBC7) 20210707 (BBC7) 20210708 (BBC7) 20210710 (BBC7) 20231106 (BBC7) 20231107 (BBC7) | Doug and Molly go on a secret date in the countryside. They both want to be together again, but now they've told each other, getting close isn't as simple as they thought it would be. Starring Rebecca Lacey and Paul Venables. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly ....... Rebecca Lacey Doug ....... Paul Venables Kaz ....... Soumaya Keynes Ryan ....... Jessie Sullivan Annie ....... Marlene Sidaway Dawn ....... Samantha Spiro Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Ansel...........Richard Firth Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2004. Divorced Doug and Molly date in secret - but can't ignore their split. Divorced Doug and Molly date in secret - but can't ignore their split. Stars Paul Venables and Rebecca Lacey. From August 2004. Divorced Doug and Molly date in secret, but they can't ignore their split. |
03 | 01 | 20050727 | 20110715 (BBC7) 20110716 (BBC7) 20121214 (BBC7) 20121215 (BBC7) 20140610 (BBC7) 20140611 (BBC7) 20190401 (BBC7) 20190402 (BBC7) 20210825 (BBC7) 20210826 (BBC7) 20210828 (BBC7) 20240624 (BBC7) 20240625 (BBC7) | After 16 years of marriage and one year of divorce, Doug and Molly Brownridge are attempting to rekindle their relationship. But it's not easy with two teenage kids embarking on their first romances and Doug's mum dating men like there's no tomorrow... The return of Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly ....... Rebecca Lacey Doug ....... Paul Venables Kaz ....... Soumaya Keynes Ryan ....... Jessie Sullivan Annie ....... Marlene Sidaway Dawn ....... Robin Weaver Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2005. Divorced Doug and Molly try to revive their relationship with a 'first date'. Divorced Doug and Molly try to revive their relationship with a 'first date'. Starring Rebecca Lacey. From July 2005. |
03 | 02 | 20050803 | 20110722 (BBC7) 20110723 (BBC7) 20121221 (BBC7) 20121222 (BBC7) 20140617 (BBC7) 20140618 (BBC7) 20190408 (BBC7) 20190409 (BBC7) 20210901 (BBC7) 20210902 (BBC7) 20210904 (BBC7) 20240701 (BBC7) 20240702 (BBC7) | Trying to rebuild their relationship after divorcing, Molly and Doug try changing their least appealing traits. But life isn't that simple... Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly ....... Rebecca Lacey Doug ....... Paul Venables Kaz ....... Soumaya Keynes Ryan ....... Jessie Sullivan Annie ....... Marlene Sidaway Dawn ....... Robin Weaver Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Ansel - Richard Firth Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005. Divorced Doug and Molly find themselves trying again. Stars Robin Weaver. Divorced Doug and Molly try changing their least appealing traits. Life isn't that simple. Stars Robin Weaver. From August 2005. |
03 | 03 | 20050810 | 20210908 (BBC7) 20210909 (BBC7) 20210911 (BBC7) 20240715 (BBC7) 20240716 (BBC7) | Divorced Doug and Molly come to blows over his mum Annie, who seems to be going senile. The third series of Paul Mendelson's sitcom about a couple trying to rebuild their relationship after divorce. CAST: Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Annie - Marlene Sidaway Dawn - Robin Weaver Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005. Divorced Doug and Molly come to blows over his mum Annie, who seems to be going senile. Stars Robin Weaver. From August 2005. |
03 | 04 | 20050817 | 20110805 (BBC7) 20110806 (BBC7) 20130104 (BBC7) 20130105 (BBC7) 20140701 (BBC7) 20140702 (BBC7) 20190422 (BBC7) 20190423 (BBC7) 20210915 (BBC7) 20210916 (BBC7) 20210918 (BBC7) 20240722 (BBC7) 20240723 (BBC7) | Doug wonders if he can rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence. Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly ....... Rebecca Lacey Doug ....... Paul Venables Kaz ....... Soumaya Keynes Ryan ....... Jessie Sullivan Annie ....... Marlene Sidaway Dawn ....... Robin Weaver Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Ansel - Richard Firth Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005. Can Doug rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence? Doug wonders if he can rely on his ex-wife Molly for help during his mum's convalescence. Stars Paul Venables. From August 2005. |
03 | 05 | 20050824 | 20110812 (BBC7) 20110813 (BBC7) 20130111 (BBC7) 20130112 (BBC7) 20140708 (BBC7) 20140709 (BBC7) 20190429 (BBC7) 20190430 (BBC7) 20210922 (BBC7) 20210923 (BBC7) 20210925 (BBC7) | Doug and Molly's attempts to rekindle their romance after divorcing are hampered by his mum who's convalescing after tripping over. Molly is not impressed... CAST: Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Annie - Marlene Sidaway Dawn - Robin Weaver Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Written by Paul Mendelson. Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005. Doug tries to help his mum's recovery by hiring a private nurse. Molly is unimpressed. |
03 | 06 LAST | 20050831 | 20110819 (BBC7) 20110820 (BBC7) 20130118 (BBC7) 20130119 (BBC7) 20140715 (BBC7) 20140716 (BBC7) 20190506 (BBC7) 20190507 (BBC7) 20210929 (BBC7) 20210930 (BBC7) 20211002 (BBC7) | Molly's surprise pregnancy makes Doug to do something neither of them ever expected... Conclusion of Paul Mendelson's sitcom about life for a couple after they've split. Molly - Rebecca Lacey Doug - Paul Venables Kaz - Soumaya Keynes Ryan - Jessie Sullivan Annie - Marlene Sidaway Dawn - Robin Weaver Raymond - Jonathan Tafler Ansel - Richard Firth Producer: David Ian Neville First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005. Molly's surprise pregnancy causes Doug to do something neither of them ever expected. |