{"product_id":"book-hkre","title":"How to Have a Perfect Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Ford and Greg Wise star in this BBC Radio 4 drama about a husband who comes out as gay after 19 years of marriage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack and Karen are an ordinary, happily-married couple. They've been together for years and are convinced every problem can be worked through. Until Karen finds an odd text on Jack's phone, and her confrontation leads to a shock revelation: Jack is gay, and he wants a male lover.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeeking stability for themselves and security for their teenage children, they settle on a 'closed loop' arrangement, whereby they stay together and Jack has a boyfriend. So begins a new type of marriage, where small deceptions and unspoken fantasies are replaced with radical honesty. But can they make this work for everyone? When Jack decides he wants to move on, and live his life openly as a gay man, it's time for more negotiations with Karen and the girls. How will Naomi and Ella deal with the seismic changes to their family?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScripted by award-winning writer Nicholas McInerny, this autobiographical look at modern relationships stars \u003cb\u003eGreg Wise\u003c\/b\u003e as Jack and \u003cb\u003eJulia Ford\u003c\/b\u003e as Karen, with \u003cb\u003eKatriona Perrett\u003c\/b\u003e as Naomi and \u003cb\u003eEllie Bindman\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eIzzy Watts\u003c\/b\u003e as Ella. Among the supporting cast are \u003cb\u003eJohn Sessions, Con O'Neill, Toby Sawyer, Daniel Crowder \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hayden-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Nicholas McInerny\u003cbr\u003eProduced and directed by Melanie Harris\u003cbr\u003eSound designers: Eloise Whitmore and Alisdair McGregor\u003cbr\u003eExecutive Producers: Polly Thomas and Jo Meek\u003cbr\u003eA Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKaren - \u003cb\u003eJulia Ford\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJack - \u003cb\u003eGreg Wise\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNaomi - \u003cb\u003eKatriona Perrett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElla - \u003cb\u003eEllie Bindman\/Izzy Watts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCecily - \u003cb\u003eLiza Sadovy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiranda - \u003cb\u003eLiza Sadovy\/Mary Doherty\/Dona Croll\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen - \u003cb\u003eCon O'Neill\/John Sessions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalcolm - \u003cb\u003eToby Sawyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTom - \u003cb\u003eToby Sawyer\/Daniel Crowder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMax - \u003cb\u003eAndrew Hayden-Smith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12-16 August 2013 (Series 1), 10-14 August 2015 (Series 2), 27 June-1 July 2016 (Series 3), 26-30 June 2017 (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":49354750034224,"sku":"BDhkre","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/409536-hkre-Square.jpg?v=1734370800","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hkre","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}