Spread A Little Happiness

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010120090527

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Today's the day that Jodie opens her own business, a sandwich bar in Beverley, East Yorkshire, and she is excited and a bit anxious. But fortunately for her she has Hope, who has just left her husband and come to live on Jodie's floor, and is very willing to help.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Milkman ...... Shaun Prendergast
Dustbinman ...... Ben Crowe

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Jodie is anxious over her brand new sandwich bar in Yorkshire, but luckily Hope is at hand

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

01012009052720110106 (R4)

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Today's the day that Jodie opens her own business, a sandwich bar in Beverley, East Yorkshire, and she is excited and a bit anxious. But fortunately for her she has Hope, who has just left her husband and come to live on Jodie's floor, and is very willing to help.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Milkman ...... Shaun Prendergast
Dustbinman ...... Ben Crowe

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Jodie is anxious over her brand new sandwich bar in Yorkshire, but luckily Hope is at hand

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

010220090603

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Another day at the breadface, but now Jodie's anxieties aren't just about her sandwich business. Though she rather likes having Hope around, her husband Dave isn't so keen.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Milkman ...... Shaun Prendergast
Workman ...... Ben Crowe

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Jodie rather likes having Hope around, but her husband Dave isn't so keen.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

01022009060320110113 (R4)Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Another day at the breadface, but now Jodie's anxieties aren't just about her sandwich business. Though she rather likes having Hope around, her husband Dave isn't so keen.

Hope - Suranne Jones

Jodie - Susan Cookson

Dave - Neil Dudgeon

Milkman - Shaun Prendergast

Workman - Ben Crowe

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Jodie rather likes having Hope around, but her husband Dave isn't so keen.

010320090610

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

A recent jog to work seems to have improved more than Hope and Jodie's muscles, judging by the number of breakfast baps they are selling.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Ray ...... Shaun Prendergast
Ben ...... Ben Crowe

Directed by Chris Wallis.

A recent jog to work seems to have improved more than Hope and Jodie's muscles.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

01032009061020110120 (R4)

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

A recent jog to work seems to have improved more than Hope and Jodie's muscles, judging by the number of breakfast baps they are selling.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Ray ...... Shaun Prendergast
Ben ...... Ben Crowe

Directed by Chris Wallis.

A recent jog to work seems to have improved more than Hope and Jodie's muscles.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

010420090617

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Jodie and Dave try to get a little quality time with a rare night out, but there is no hiding place - not even in a small kebab.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Gavin ...... Ralph Brown
Eve ...... Joanne Froggatt

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Jodie and Dave try to get a little quality time with a rare night out.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

01042009061720110127 (R4)

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Jodie and Dave try to get a little quality time with a rare night out, but there is no hiding place - not even in a small kebab.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Gavin ...... Ralph Brown
Eve ...... Joanne Froggatt

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Jodie and Dave try to get a little quality time with a rare night out.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

010520090624

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

The word is spreading like meat paste and business is booming, but there is a teenage fly in the soup de jour.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Gavin ...... Ralph Brown
Eve ...... Joanne Froggatt
Carrie ...... Elizabeth Godber
Mrs Cummings ...... Sherry Baines
Woman ...... Jane Purcell

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Business is booming, but there is a teenage fly in the soup de jour.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

01052009062420110203 (R4)

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

The word is spreading like meat paste and business is booming, but there is a teenage fly in the soup de jour.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Gavin ...... Ralph Brown
Eve ...... Joanne Froggatt
Carrie ...... Elizabeth Godber
Mrs Cummings ...... Sherry Baines
Woman ...... Jane Purcell

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Business is booming, but there is a teenage fly in the soup de jour.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

010620090701

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Hope is in great demand. If only all these people wanted to buy a sandwich, apart from the one that does.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Gavin ...... Ralph Brown
Eve ...... Joanne Froggatt
Carrie ...... Elizabeth Godber
Ray ...... Shuan Prendergast

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Hope is in great demand. If only all these people wanted to buy a sandwich.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

01062009070120110210 (R4)

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar.

Hope is in great demand. If only all these people wanted to buy a sandwich, apart from the one that does.

Hope ...... Suranne Jones
Jodie ...... Susan Cookson
Dave ...... Neil Dudgeon
Gavin ...... Ralph Brown
Eve ...... Joanne Froggatt
Carrie ...... Elizabeth Godber
Ray ...... Shuan Prendergast

Directed by Chris Wallis.

Hope is in great demand. If only all these people wanted to buy a sandwich.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

0201What Are We Going To Do About Maria?20110225Written by John Godber and Jane Thornton.

Debra Stephenson plays Hope, newly divorced and helping her old schoolfriend Jodie with her new project, bringing designer sandwiches to the hinterland of Hull. But Hull seems more interested in bumper breakfast baps than smoked salmon bagels, and Jodie's had to go to Portugal in a hurry, leaving Hope to hold the fort. So the arrival of Hope's cousin Maria, from Dagenham (Nicola Duffett) is a bonus, until she starts bringing her southern ideas to a northern makeover, and her advice to Hope's relationship with ex-husband Gavin.

Jodie's husband Dave is none too pleased with the makeover either, but comes round when Hope and Maria agree to look after his Mam while he plumbs in toilets in Goole. Add in a persistent swain in the form of passionate roadmender Ray , triumphant divorcee and anxious would-be poet Jenny, posh restaurant reviewer Anita and Hope's moody teenage daughter Carrie, and you have all the ingredients for six episodes of radio bliss.

Cast:

Hope - Debra Stephenson

Maria - Nicola Duffett

Dave - Neil Dudgeon

Mam - Anne Reid

Ray - Shaun Prendergast

Gavin - Ralph Brown

Jenny - Sarah Moyle

Anita - Sherry Baines

Carrie - Elizabeth Godber

Eve - Helen Longworth

Bob - Ben Crowe

Monty - Stephen Critchlow

Blinds man - James Weaver

Producer/Director: Chris Wallis

An Autolycus production for BBC Radio 4.

Hope's cousin from Dagenham sparks a makeover for the Yorkshire designer sandwich bar.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

0202Ray, A Drop Of Golden Sun20110304A gay divorcee gives Hope pause for thought. Debra Stevenson and Nicola Duffett star in John Godber and Jane Thornton's comedy set in a sandwich bar near Hull.

Written by John Godber and Jane Thornton

Hope - Debra Stevenson

Maria - Nicola Duffett

Dave - Neil Dudgeon

Mam - Anne Reid

Ray - Shaun Prendergast

Gavin - Ralph Brown

Jenny - Sarah Moyle

Anita - Sherry Baines

Carrie - Elizabeth Godber

Eve - Helen Longworth

Bob - Ben Crowe

Monty - Stephen Critchlow

Blinds man - James Weaver

Producer/Director: Chris Wallis

An Autolycus production for BBC Radio 4.

A gay divorcee gives Hope pause for thought in the sandwich bar.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

0203An Inspector Calls20110311The arrival of a restaurant reviewer from a posh magazine puts Hope in a spin. Debra Stevenson and Nicola Duffet star in John Godber and Jane Thornton's comedy set in a sandwich bar in Beverley, near Hull.

Cast:

Hope - Debra Stevenson

Maria - Nicola Duffett

Dave - Neil Dudgeon

Mam - Anne Reid

Ray - Shaun Prendergast

Gavin - Ralph Brown

Jenny - Sarah Moyle

Anita - Sherry Baines

Carrie - Elizabeth Godber

Eve - Helen Longworth

Bob - Ben Crowe

Monty - Stephen Critchlow

Blinds man - James Weaver

~Spread A Little Happiness' is sung by Debra Stevenson.

Producer/Director: Chris Wallis

An Autolycus production for BBC Radio 4.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

0204Fight The Good Fight, But Not In The Shop!20110318A quiet Sunday for Hope and Carrie painting the shop becomes quite exciting after all. Debra Stevenson and Nicola Duffet star in John Godber and Jane Thornton's comedy set in a sandwich bar in Beverley, near Hull.

Cast:

Hope - Debra Stevenson

Maria - Nicola Duffett

Dave - Neil Dudgeon

Mam - Anne Reid

Ray - Shaun Prendergast

Gavin - Ralph Brown

Jenny - Sarah Moyle

Anita - Sherry Baines

Carrie - Elizabeth Godber

Eve - Helen Longworth

Bob - Ben Crowe

Monty - Stephen Critchlow

Blinds man - James Weaver

~Spread A Little Happiness' is sung by Debra Stevenson.

Producer/Director: Chris Wallis

An Autolycus production for BBC Radio 4.

For Hope and Carrie, a quiet Sunday painting the shop becomes quite exciting after all.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

0205Hope Is The Thing With A Lorry20110325Maria's ex-boyfriend turns up looking for love.

Debra Stevenson and Nicola Duffet star in episode 5 of John Godber and Jane Thornton's comedy set in a sandwich bar in Beverley, near Hull

~Spread A Little Happiness' is sung by Debra Stevenson.

Cast:

Hope - Debra Stevenson

Maria - Nicola Duffett

Dave - Neil Dudgeon

Mam - Anne Reid

Ray - Shaun Prendergast

Gavin - Ralph Brown

Jenny - Sarah Moyle

Anita - Sherry Baines

Carrie - Elizabeth Godber

Eve - Helen Longworth

Bob - Ben Crowe

Monty - Stephen Critchlow

Blinds man - James Weaver

Producer/Director: Chris Wallis

An Autolycus production for BBC Radio 4.

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar

0206If Music Be The Food Of Love, Stop Now!20110408It's not Hope's birthday, so why is everyone bringing her presents?

Debra Stephenson and Nicola Duffet star in episode 6 of John Godber and Jane Thornton's comedy set in a sandwich bar in Beverley, near Hull.

~Spread A Little Happiness' is sung by Debra Stephenson

Cast:

Hope - Debra Stephenson

Maria - Nicola Duffett

Dave - Neil Dudgeon

Mam - Anne Reid

Ray - Shaun Prendergast

Gavin - Ralph Brown

Jenny - Sarah Moyle

Anita - Sherry Baines

Carrie - Elizabeth Godber

Eve - Helen Longworth

Bob - Ben Crowe

Monty - Stephen Critchlow

Blinds man - James Weaver

Producer/Director: Chris Wallis

An Autolycus production for BBC Radio 4.

It is not Hope's birthday, so why is everyone bringing her presents?

Comedy by John Godber and Jane Thornton, set in a Yorkshire sandwich bar