{"product_id":"book-jb1u","title":"Bangers and Mash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll six episodes of the BBC radio sitcom about a former nun who takes a job with a chaotic catering company\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLooking for a sign from God, nun Martina leaves her convent and becomes a temporary chef - only to walk straight into a catering crisis of epic proportions. Valentine's Viennese Patisserie supplies classy Austrian snacks for corporate events, but now their pastry cook has left, no-one knows how to make any of the delicacies they're offering. And that's not their only problem - they're also being chased by clients, up to their necks in bills and cancellations, and stuck with a clapped-out delivery van that keeps breaking down.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen owner Kingsley does a runner, owing £2500, it seems like the last straw. Left in the lurch, his brother Jimmy has just six weeks to get the money together. Then Martina has a brainwave: why not rename the company Bangers and Mash, and serve up sausages and pies instead of patisserie? Helped by kitchen assistant Juan Jose, she and Jimmy are soon producing food that wows even the pickiest customers - but just as they're turning things around, the toffee tin containing half the company's profits goes missing. With only three days to go till they have to pay up, it'll take a miracle to save their bacon…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eScripted by award-winning dramatist Katie Hims (\u003ci\u003eHome Front, 24 Kildare Road\u003c\/i\u003e), this flavourful comedy drama stars \u003cb\u003eCatherine Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e as Martina, with \u003cb\u003eMark Straker\u003c\/b\u003e as Kingsley, \u003cb\u003eGerard McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e as Jimmy and \u003cb\u003eRoger May\u003c\/b\u003e as Juan Jose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Katie Hims\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Catherine Horn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartina - \u003cb\u003eCatherine Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKingsley - \u003cb\u003eMark Straker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJimmy - \u003cb\u003eGerard McDermott\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJuan Jose - \u003cb\u003eRoger May\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Olney - \u003cb\u003eMarlene Sidaway\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarol - \u003cb\u003eJane Whittenshaw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHealth Inspector - \u003cb\u003eAnthony Zaki\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 11 Jan-15 Feb 1999\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":49277663478064,"sku":"BDjb1u","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/jb1u-cover.jpg?v=1762371988","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-jb1u","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}