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5. Nothing to Lose

Episode 5 of 5

With time running out, will Jim find a way of using his family woes to salvage his novel idea? Stars Paul Ritter.

It's been an eventful week for Jim.

His mother Iris revealed that the love of her life was not in fact his father but Angelo, an Italian prisoner of war with whom she had an affair as a teenager.

Meanwhile, Jim's despairing wife Kath has threatened separation following his crusade to turn his life into a novel.

With nothing to lose, Jim has staged an audacious reunion.

Conclusion of the comedy-drama by Tony Grounds.

Jim ...... Paul Ritter
Kath ...... Sophie Thompson
Iris ...... Marcia Warren

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013.

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Credits

JimPaul Ritter
IrisMarcia Warren
KathSophie Thompson
Shop AssistantWill Howard
DirectorSasha Yevtushenko

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