Bird In The Hand By Sarah Daniels

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Where There's A Will

20200810

20240909 (BBC7)
20240910 (BBC7)

Si is finding it hard to move on after the death of his partner, Mel.

When her mother writes him out of her will and puts an end to Si's dreams of running his own business, he determines to find a way of being written back in.

A moving exploration of grief written in five parts by Sarah Daniels.

Jan - Karen Bartke

Sarah Daniels is one of our most celebrated radio writers. Her plays include Cross My Heart and Hope to Fly, Sound Barriers and Dykes. She was one of the core writers on the long running series 'Home Front'. Her theatre plays include Masterpieces, Gut Girls and NeapTide

Ben Miles is well known for both his stage and TV work. He played John Profumo in The Trial of Christine Keeler and Group Captain Peter Townsend in The Crown. He has recently been seen on stage in The Lehman Brothers at The National and as Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies at the RSC.

Haydn Gwynne played Camilla in 'The Windsors' and won a BAFTA for Drop The Dead Donkey. As well as TV, she also had an acclaimed stage career winning Olivier Awards for Billy Elliot, Women on The Verge of A Nervous Breakdown and Threepenny Opera. She sadly died aged 66 in 2023.

Si battles to move on after his partner's death - then her mother writes him out of her will. Stars Ben Miles and Haydn Gwynne.

The Charm Offensive

20200811

20240910 (BBC7)
20240911 (BBC7)

Simon is determined to get written back into the will of Barbara, the mother of his dead partner, by using a charm offensive.

But Barbara is by turns demanding and offensive.

How can she be related to the woman he loved?

A moving exploration of grief written by Sarah Daniels.

Alison - Louise Brealey

Police Officer - Shaun Prendergast

Police Officer - Karen Bartke

Simon is determined to get back into the will of his dead partner's mother.

Simon is determined to use his charm to get written back into the will of the mother of his dead partner. Stars Haydn Gwynne.

Truth Sits Upon The Lips

20200812

20240911 (BBC7)
20240912 (BBC7)

Simon is convinced he is about to be written back into the will of his dead partner's mother.

But it seems Barbara has another legal issue in mind.

A moving exploration of grief written by Sarah Daniels.

Alison - Louise Brealey

Bob - Shaun Prendergast

Young girl - Saffron Coomber

Barbara spots another legal issue over rewriting her will.

Si's convinced he's to be put back into the will of his dead partner's mum, but there's another legal issue. Stars Ben Miles.

Worldly Goods

20200813

20240912 (BBC7)
20240913 (BBC7)

Struggling to cope after the death of his partner, Simon has taken refuge in drinking and watching TV.

But a new interest begins to emerge as he finds himself whittling a bird from the wood of an apple tree planted in Mel's memory.

A moving exploration of grief written by Sarah Daniels.

Alison - Louise Brealey

Dave - Ben Crowe

Can Si learn anything from Mel's demanding mother?

Si finds it hard to cope after the death of his partner, but can he learn anything from her demanding mother? Stars Ben Miles.

05 LAST

A Greater Gift Than Gold

20200814

20240913 (BBC7)
20240914 (BBC7)

Simon has struggled to cope after the death of his partner, Mel.

Written out of her mother's will, he's unsure if he'll ever be happy again?

Now Barbara is on the verge of death, is it too late for Si to find some recompense for himself?

Conclusion of Sarah Daniels' moving exploration of grief.

Alison - Louise Brealey

Police Officer - Saffron Coomber

Can Si finally manage to let go of his late partner's memory?

Si's struggled to cope following the death of his partner. Now he must find a way of letting go of her memory. Stars Ben Miles.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Where There's A Will	20200810	20240909 (BBC7) 20240910 (BBC7)	Si is finding it hard to move on after the death of his partner, Mel. When her mother writes him out of her will and puts an end to Si's dreams of running his own business, he determines to find a way of being written back in. A moving exploration of grief written in five parts by Sarah Daniels. Jan - Karen Bartke Sarah Daniels is one of our most celebrated radio writers. Her plays include Cross My Heart and Hope to Fly, Sound Barriers and Dykes. She was one of the core writers on the long running series 'Home Front'. Her theatre plays include Masterpieces, Gut Girls and NeapTide Ben Miles is well known for both his stage and TV work. He played John Profumo in The Trial of Christine Keeler and Group Captain Peter Townsend in The Crown. He has recently been seen on stage in The Lehman Brothers at The National and as Thomas Cromwell in Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies at the RSC. Haydn Gwynne played Camilla in 'The Windsors' and won a BAFTA for Drop The Dead Donkey. As well as TV, she also had an acclaimed stage career winning Olivier Awards for Billy Elliot, Women on The Verge of A Nervous Breakdown and Threepenny Opera. She sadly died aged 66 in 2023. Si battles to move on after his partner's death - then her mother writes him out of her will. Stars Ben Miles and Haydn Gwynne.
02	The Charm Offensive	20200811	20240910 (BBC7) 20240911 (BBC7)	Simon is determined to get written back into the will of Barbara, the mother of his dead partner, by using a charm offensive. But Barbara is by turns demanding and offensive. How can she be related to the woman he loved? A moving exploration of grief written by Sarah Daniels. Alison - Louise Brealey Police Officer - Shaun Prendergast Police Officer - Karen Bartke Simon is determined to get back into the will of his dead partner's mother. Simon is determined to use his charm to get written back into the will of the mother of his dead partner. Stars Haydn Gwynne.
03	Truth Sits Upon The Lips	20200812	20240911 (BBC7) 20240912 (BBC7)	Simon is convinced he is about to be written back into the will of his dead partner's mother. But it seems Barbara has another legal issue in mind. A moving exploration of grief written by Sarah Daniels. Alison - Louise Brealey Bob - Shaun Prendergast Young girl - Saffron Coomber Barbara spots another legal issue over rewriting her will. Si's convinced he's to be put back into the will of his dead partner's mum, but there's another legal issue. Stars Ben Miles.
04	Worldly Goods	20200813	20240912 (BBC7) 20240913 (BBC7)	Struggling to cope after the death of his partner, Simon has taken refuge in drinking and watching TV. But a new interest begins to emerge as he finds himself whittling a bird from the wood of an apple tree planted in Mel's memory. A moving exploration of grief written by Sarah Daniels. Alison - Louise Brealey Dave - Ben Crowe Can Si learn anything from Mel's demanding mother? Si finds it hard to cope after the death of his partner, but can he learn anything from her demanding mother? Stars Ben Miles.
05 LAST	A Greater Gift Than Gold	20200814	20240913 (BBC7) 20240914 (BBC7)	Simon has struggled to cope after the death of his partner, Mel. Written out of her mother's will, he's unsure if he'll ever be happy again? Now Barbara is on the verge of death, is it too late for Si to find some recompense for himself? Conclusion of Sarah Daniels' moving exploration of grief. Alison - Louise Brealey Police Officer - Saffron Coomber Can Si finally manage to let go of his late partner's memory? Si's struggled to cope following the death of his partner. Now he must find a way of letting go of her memory. Stars Ben Miles.