{"product_id":"book-ije2","title":"Romantic Friction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSamantha Bond and Hugh Bonneville star in this entertaining sitcom about a writer whose romance novel is interrupted by meeting a real man\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAuthor Anna Shelby is desperately trying to finish her latest bodice-ripper, a torrid tale of passion and jealousy set against a dazzling period background. But she's finding it hard to concentrate on her plotlines as, after years of having a purely fictional love life, she's finally met a real, live man.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnfortunately, her fantasies about Brian are constantly interrupted by her characters, chirpy Cockney muse Minnie and chisel-jawed hero Lord Robert. Concerned about the lack of authorial presence, they insist on leaping off the page to narrate their own story...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs love blossoms for Anna, her creative juices begin to flow - but when Brian's friend Dougie lures him away to the Shetland Islands to build fibreglass ducks, she's hit by a bout of writer's block. With her book on hold, her deadline looming and her heart broken, is there any hope of a happy ending?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by award-winning playwright Michelle Read, this sparkling rom-com stars \u003cb\u003eSamantha Bond\u003c\/b\u003e as Anna and \u003cb\u003eHugh Bonneville\u003c\/b\u003e as Brian, with a full cast including \u003cb\u003eAdjoa Andoh, Andrew Wincott\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMichael Fenton Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Michelle Read\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Dawn Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnna - \u003cb\u003eSamantha Bond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrian - \u003cb\u003eHugh Bonneville\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeirdre - \u003cb\u003eBeth Chalmers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFertility Doll - \u003cb\u003eAdjoa Andoh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook - \u003cb\u003eMichael Fenton Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBrenda - \u003cb\u003eMichelle Read\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddah - \u003cb\u003eKammy Darweish\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBob - \u003cb\u003eAndrew Wincott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMinnie - \u003cb\u003eCathy Murphy\/Sue Elliott-Nicholls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDougie - \u003cb\u003eEwan Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4 on the following dates:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpisode 1: Thwarted 26 June 2000\u003cbr\u003eEpisode 2: Love Hurts 10 October 2001\u003cbr\u003eEpisode 3: Clouds 17 October 2001\u003cbr\u003eEpisode 4: An Ending..? 24 October 2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49351702708528,"sku":"BDije2","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/495216-ije2-Square.jpg?v=1734315986","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-ije2","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}