Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Findtheperfectpartner4u.com | 20100405 | 20130304 (R4) | The first episode of a comedy drama by Charlotte Cory starring Henry Goodman and Lia Williams. Sarah is deeply dissatisfied with her lot. Her marriage to the kindly but deeply boring Malcolm has long since failed to bring any spark to her life, and a brief relationship with a man called David, while ultimately unfulfilling, at least proves to her that she is not so unattractive that she cannot find happiness elsewhere. So she leaves Malcolm and a chance encounter with an old school friend, Tania, leads her to move in with her friend and join the internet dating site Find-the-perfect-partner-4-u.com. But her first experience of internet dating proves hugely embarrassing. Sarah ... Lia Williams Malcolm - and all Sarah's internet dates ... Henry Goodman Mother ... Miriam Margolyes Tania ... Frances Barber Francis Parker ... Roger Hammond Sound Design: Lucinda Mason Brown Original Music: David Chilton Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Sarah's first experience of internet dating proves hugely embarrassing. Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance The first episode of a comedy drama by Charlotte Cory starring Henry Goodman and Lia Williams. Sarah is deeply dissatisfied with her lot. Her marriage to the kindly but deeply boring Malcolm has long since failed to bring any spark to her life, and a brief relationship with a man called David, while ultimately unfulfilling, at least proves to her that she is not so unattractive that she cannot find happiness elsewhere. So she leaves Malcolm and a chance encounter with an old school friend, Tania, leads her to move in with her friend and join the internet dating site Find-the-perfect-partner-4-u.com. But her first experience of internet dating proves hugely embarrassing. Sarah ... Lia Williams Malcolm - and all Sarah's internet dates ... Henry Goodman Mother ... Miriam Margolyes Tania ... Frances Barber Francis Parker ... Roger Hammond Sound Design: Lucinda Mason Brown Original Music: David Chilton Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Sarah's first experience of internet dating proves hugely embarrassing. Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance |
| 02 | Lobster Thermidor | 20100412 | 20130311 (R4) | Sarah's first experience of internet dating has gone horribly wrong, but undeterred she continues to use the site, and receives a proposal from a high court judge to go out and eat lobster thermidor with him. Meanwhile her ex-schoolfriend, Tania, is treating her less like a friend and more like some sort of hired servant; she is instructed to look after a consignment of pedigree cats that Tania proposes to sell at a huge profit. Some relief comes in the form of an unexpected visit from her two self-centred but irrepressible nieces Lucy and Ellie. The second episode of a comedy drama by Charlotte Cory starring Henry Goodman and Lia Williams. Sarah ... Lia Williams Malcolm - and all Sarah's internet dates ... Henry Goodman Mother ... Miriam Margolyes Tania ... Frances Barber Lucy ... Eleanor Butters Ellie ... Hayley Roberts Susie ... Elyse Blemmings Sound Design: Lucinda Mason Brown Original Music: David Chilton Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Undeterred by her first internet date disaster, Sarah is invited out by a high court judge Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance Sarah's first experience of internet dating has gone horribly wrong, but undeterred she continues to use the site, and receives a proposal from a high court judge to go out and eat lobster thermidor with him. Meanwhile her ex-schoolfriend, Tania, is treating her less like a friend and more like some sort of hired servant; she is instructed to look after a consignment of pedigree cats that Tania proposes to sell at a huge profit. Some relief comes in the form of an unexpected visit from her two self-centred but irrepressible nieces Lucy and Ellie. The second episode of a comedy drama by Charlotte Cory starring Henry Goodman and Lia Williams. Sarah ... Lia Williams Malcolm - and all Sarah's internet dates ... Henry Goodman Mother ... Miriam Margolyes Tania ... Frances Barber Lucy ... Eleanor Butters Ellie ... Hayley Roberts Susie ... Elyse Blemmings Sound Design: Lucinda Mason Brown Original Music: David Chilton Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Undeterred by her first internet date disaster, Sarah is invited out by a high court judge Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance |
| 03 | The Flying Dutchman | 20100419 | 20130318 (R4) | Sarah continues to go on a variety of internet dates with an assortment of highly contrasting men. All prove very unsatisfactory until she meets Paul, a Dutch pilot, who has been brought up in South Africa but now lives in Amsterdam. Paul is handsome, charismatic and charming and Sarah convinces herself that finally she has found the man of her dreams. But a romantic night is followed by complete silence from the elusive Paul. Could Sarah's Flying Dutchman be a lying Dutchman? Sarah ... Lia Williams Paul - and all Sarah's internet dates ... Henry Goodman Mother ... Miriam Margolyes Tania ... Frances Barber Francis Parker ... Roger Hammond Lucy ... Eleanor Butters Ellie ... Hayley Roberts Angie ... Elyse Blemmings Sound Design: Lucinda Mason Brown Original Music: David Chilton Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Sarah meets a handsome and charming Dutch pilot. Has she found the man of her dreams? Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance Sarah continues to go on a variety of internet dates with an assortment of highly contrasting men. All prove very unsatisfactory until she meets Paul, a Dutch pilot, who has been brought up in South Africa but now lives in Amsterdam. Paul is handsome, charismatic and charming and Sarah convinces herself that finally she has found the man of her dreams. But a romantic night is followed by complete silence from the elusive Paul. Could Sarah's Flying Dutchman be a lying Dutchman? Sarah ... Lia Williams Paul - and all Sarah's internet dates ... Henry Goodman Mother ... Miriam Margolyes Tania ... Frances Barber Francis Parker ... Roger Hammond Lucy ... Eleanor Butters Ellie ... Hayley Roberts Angie ... Elyse Blemmings Sound Design: Lucinda Mason Brown Original Music: David Chilton Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Sarah meets a handsome and charming Dutch pilot. Has she found the man of her dreams? Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance |
| 04 | A Mathematical Improbability | 20100426 | 20130325 (R4) | Thinking of Leaving Your Husband is a four-part comedy drama by Charlotte Cory which explores a middle-aged woman's attempts to find herself a new romantic interest by joining an internet dating site. The series gives us two virtuoso acting performances by Lia Williams, who as Sarah, our heroine, appears in every scene, and Henry Goodman who not only plays Sarah's ex-husband Malcolm, but every one of her would-be lovers. Sarah is distraught that she has been so deceived by her lying Dutchman. She is all for giving up the search to find a perfect partner. But Tania persuades her, for self-interested reasons, to go on a 'speed-dating' evening, where Sarah finally meets Tony, the mathematics professor and lover of ballroom dancing, whom she knows on the internet as 'Midnight Magic'. They are immediately attracted to each other - but leave without exchanging contact numbers and Sarah finds that Tania has wiped her details from the internet dating site. What are the mathematical chances of Sarah and Tony ever meeting again? Sarah - Lia Williams Tony, and all Sarah's internet dates - Henry Goodman Mother - Miriam Margolyes Tania - Frances Barber Francis Parker - Roger Hammond Phoebe-Jane - Hayley Roberts Sound Design by Lucinda Mason Brown & Original Music by David Chilton. Series initiated by Nick Russell Pavier Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Sarah meets maths professor Tony - aka 'Midnight Magic' - at a speed-dating evening. Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance Thinking of Leaving Your Husband is a four-part comedy drama by Charlotte Cory which explores a middle-aged woman's attempts to find herself a new romantic interest by joining an internet dating site. The series gives us two virtuoso acting performances by Lia Williams, who as Sarah, our heroine, appears in every scene, and Henry Goodman who not only plays Sarah's ex-husband Malcolm, but every one of her would-be lovers. Sarah is distraught that she has been so deceived by her lying Dutchman. She is all for giving up the search to find a perfect partner. But Tania persuades her, for self-interested reasons, to go on a 'speed-dating' evening, where Sarah finally meets Tony, the mathematics professor and lover of ballroom dancing, whom she knows on the internet as 'Midnight Magic'. They are immediately attracted to each other - but leave without exchanging contact numbers and Sarah finds that Tania has wiped her details from the internet dating site. What are the mathematical chances of Sarah and Tony ever meeting again? Sarah - Lia Williams Tony, and all Sarah's internet dates - Henry Goodman Mother - Miriam Margolyes Tania - Frances Barber Francis Parker - Roger Hammond Phoebe-Jane - Hayley Roberts Sound Design by Lucinda Mason Brown & Original Music by David Chilton. Series initiated by Nick Russell Pavier Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4. Sarah meets maths professor Tony - aka 'Midnight Magic' - at a speed-dating evening. Comedy drama series by Charlotte Cory about a divorcee's attempts to find romance |