{"product_id":"book-h8uf","title":"Baggage: The Complete Series 1-4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll four series of the comedy drama set in Edinburgh, following the lives of three fortysomething best friends\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Warmth, realism, humour... a continuing pleasure'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaroline, Fiona and Ruth are lifelong friends, who've grown up together, laughed and cried together, and stood by each other through thick and thin. They may not always see eye to eye, and they might drive each other crazy, but they can't do without each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut life's got a lot more complicated since they were 22, when the only things they carried around were handbags. Now, in midlife, they've got more baggage than the average airport carousel. Caroline's been dumped by her politician husband of 10 years, Alistair; single mother Ruth is struggling with her monosyllabic teenage son; and Fiona's walked out on her husband Roddy - and moved in with Caroline, in her poky top-floor Marchmont flat.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver the course of several manic Midsummers, crisis-ridden Christmases and hopeful Hogmanays, they grapple with ex-husbands and new lovers; broodiness and babies; divorce, dementia and alcoholism - only to find themselves climbing their biggest mountain yet. Aided by Roddy, Fiona's elderly mum Gladys, and Caroline's larger-than-life dad Hector, they set about forging their own new, strangely shaped, thoroughly 21st Century family...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by \u003cb\u003eHilary Lyon\u003c\/b\u003e, who also stars as Caroline, this funny, poignant sitcom is a love letter to female friendship - and to one of Europe's loveliest capital cities, Edinburgh. \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Logan\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAdie Allen\u003c\/b\u003e co-star as Fiona and Ruth, with \u003cb\u003ePeter Capaldi\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eStuart McQuarrie\u003c\/b\u003e as Alistair, \u003cb\u003eRobin Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e as Roddy, \u003cb\u003eJune Watson\u003c\/b\u003e as Gladys and \u003cb\u003eDavid Rintoul\u003c\/b\u003e as Hector.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Hilary Lyon\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Moray Hunter and Gordon Kennedy\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Marilyn Imrie\u003cbr\u003eBroadcast Assistant: Sarah Tombling\u003cbr\u003eSound Engineer: Phil Horne\u003cbr\u003eStudio Manager: Alison McKenzie\u003cbr\u003eTheme song by Nusa\u003cbr\u003eAn Absolutely Production for BBC Radio 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaroline - \u003cb\u003eHilary Lyon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFiona - \u003cb\u003ePhyllis Logan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRuth - \u003cb\u003eAdie Allen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRoddy - \u003cb\u003eRobin Cameron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaitlin - \u003cb\u003eHolly Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMike\/Simeon - \u003cb\u003eStuart McQuarrie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRev Nicholas\/Tax man - \u003cb\u003eMoray Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlistair - \u003cb\u003ePeter Capaldi\/Stuart McQuarrie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKir - \u003cb\u003ePeter Capaldi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCaitlin - \u003cb\u003eHolly Wagner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGladys - \u003cb\u003eJune Watson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFats\/Waiter - \u003cb\u003eGordon Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJanie - \u003cb\u003eHilary MacLean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGillian - \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Bonnyman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrampy little nurse\/Miriam\/Polly\/Wifie - \u003cb\u003eNicola Grier\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm\/Peter - \u003cb\u003eJack Docherty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreston - \u003cb\u003eRoger May\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHector - \u003cb\u003eDavid Rintoul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 6 April-11 May 2005 (Series 1), 4 August-1 September 2006 (Series 2), 5 December 2007-9 January 2008 (Series 3), 8 July-12 August 2009 (Series 4)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49355458806064,"sku":"BDh8uf","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/371753-h8uf-Square.jpg?v=1734390319","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-h8uf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}