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Just the Way You Are

Joanna’s making Roger’s New Year resolutions, including a marriage reboot. Starring Roger Allam and Joanna Lumley. From 2020.

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a couple who have been married ‘forever’.

Children of the 1960s, they’re still free spirits, drawn together by their passion for music and each other. Their recognisable warm and witty conversations dance around everything from health scares, jealousy and confessions, to TV incompatibility and sourdough bread.

In this episode, Roger gives Joanna a masterclass in dishwasher stacking while Joanna instructs him on how to wave goodbye to departing guests. As the turbulent year turns, Joanna makes some New Year Resolutions - for Roger - and suggests their marriage needs a re-boot’ . ‘Out the door?’ is his response.

Written for Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam by award-winning comedy writer and journalist Jan Etherington - who’s been married for 34 years to Gavin Petrie, with whom she has created many hit Radio 4 Extra and TV series (Second Thoughts, plus Next of Kin, Faith in the Future, The Change),

Producer: Claire Jones

First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in December 2020.

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28 minutes

On radio

Tue 26 Nov 2024 08:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Dec 2020 18:30
  • Wed 6 Jan 2021 07:30
  • Wed 6 Jan 2021 17:30
  • Wed 6 Jan 2021 22:00
  • Thu 7 Jan 2021 05:30
  • Wed 4 Jan 2023 18:30
  • Wed 11 Jan 2023 22:00
  • Tue 26 Nov 2024 08:00
  • Tue 26 Nov 2024 13:00
  • Tue 26 Nov 2024 19:00
  • Wed 27 Nov 2024 03:00