10/04/2026
David persuades Pip to talk to Ruth, and Azra finds herself becoming fond of the new arrival.
5-10 April 2026
Writer: Nick Warburton
Director: Pip Swallow and Rosemary Watts
Editor: Jeremy Howe
Brian Aldridge … Charles Collingwood
David Archer …Timothy Bentinck
Pip Archer … Daisy Badger
Ruth Archer … Felicity Finch
Chris Carter … Wilf Scolding
Alan Franks … John Telfer
Usha Franks … Souad Faress
Emma Grundy … Emerald O’Hanrahan
George Grundy … Angus Stobie
Usha Franks… Souad Faress
Adam Macy … Andrew Wincott
Azra Malik … Yasmin Wilde
Khalil Malik … Krish Bassi
Lynda Snell … Carole Boyd
Robert Snell … Michael Bertenshaw
Oliver Sterling … Michael Cochrane
Carol Tregorran … Mia Soteriou
On radio
Broadcasts
- Fri 10 Apr 202619:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 11 Apr 202614:45BBC Radio 4
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