{"product_id":"book-hff3","title":"Maureen \u0026 Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo series of Maureen Lipman's monologues and musings, plus four comedy dramas written especially for her\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Marvellous'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAward-winning actress and comedian Maureen Lipman has been entertaining audiences for over half a century. Her career has encompassed film, theatre, TV and radio; she has written several bestselling autobiographies; and in 2020 she was made a Dame in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. In this sparkling collection, the irrepressible 'Queen of Coronation Street' takes to the airwaves with her hilarious monologues, diverting duologues and amusing anecdotes - all recorded in front of a live audience. Also included are four comedy dramas showcasing her manifold talents.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e finds her following in the footsteps of the late, great Joyce Grenfell as she brings her own incisive wit to the monologue tradition. Series 1 finds her riffing on topics as diverse as Jane Austen, pesky rodents, stroppy teenagers, Balkan windscreen-washers and life in the Covid era; while in Series 2 she is joined by fellow actor Oliver Cotton to give life and opinions to a variety of comic characters, both human and animal - from a crossword whiz to a Canada goose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Month of Maureen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, she stars in four comedy dramas specially scripted for her:\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e tells the poignant, funny tale of a mother and son. \u003ci\u003eFive Lessons\u003c\/i\u003e is a delightful comedy about a pianist and his pupil. \u003ci\u003eDead Rellies\u003c\/i\u003e centres around a revelatory trip to a Jewish cemetery. \u003ci\u003eTheodora Potts: Victorian Psychic\u003c\/i\u003e is a surreal comedy-drama featuring a medium with a secret, who's about to meet her match.\u003cbr\u003eAmong Maureen Lipman's co-stars are \u003cb\u003eJasper Britton, Julian Rhind-Tutt, George Layton\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTracy-Ann Oberman\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCredits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaureen \u0026amp; Friends\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Maureen Lipman with Oliver Cotton\u003cbr\u003eProduced by David Hunter and Tracey Neale\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 December 2019-3 January 2020 (Series 1) and 16-23 March 2022 (Series 2)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Month of Maureen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Marion Nancarrow\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 6-27 November 2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThree Journeys\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMolly - \u003cb\u003eMaureen Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaul - \u003cb\u003eJasper Britton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Gary Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eFive Lessons\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePW - \u003cb\u003eMaureen Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConrad - \u003cb\u003eJulian Rhind-Tutt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Marcy Kahan\u003cbr\u003ePianist Peter Ringrose\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eDead Rellies\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFay - \u003cb\u003eMaureen Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan - \u003cb\u003eGeorge Layton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCynthia - \u003cb\u003eJulie Teal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Gary Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eTheodora Potts: Victorian Psychic\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheodora Potts - \u003cb\u003eMaureen Lipman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSioux Sioux - \u003cb\u003eTracy-Ann Oberman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdolphus\/Dr von Ubermench - \u003cb\u003eNeil McCaul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountess - \u003cb\u003eEllie Darvill\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Earl - \u003cb\u003eClive Hayward\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Brown - \u003cb\u003eRupert Holliday Evans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClemmie - \u003cb\u003eAbbie Andrews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Soames - \u003cb\u003eGary Duncan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoman with birthmark - \u003cb\u003eIsabella Inchbald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Tracy-Ann Oberman and Ivor Baddiel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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