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Episode 3

Alex is prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice when his mum Beverly thinks she is pregnant. Stars Gerard Foster. From 2001.

Beverly hears the patter of tiny feet.

George is aghast but decides that this event could be turned to his advantage.

Alex loves the idea of a new sibling, but Miranda is not so keen to share her inheritance.

Will the snails finally be usurped?

Starring Geoffrey Palmer and Gerard Foster.

Gerard Foster's sitcom about a professor who is trying to write a book

George ..... Geoffrey Palmer
Beverly ..... Angela Thorne
Alex ..... Gerard Foster
Rose ..... Miranda Hart

Producer: Jane Berthoud

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001.

30 minutes

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