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Love in Recovery: Series 1 & 2

The BBC Radio 4 comedy drama

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Love in Recovery: Series 1 & 2

By: Pete Jackson
Narrated by: Full Cast, John Hannah, Sue Johnston
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Summary

Sue Johnston, John Hannah and Eddie Marsan are among the stars of this spellbinding, hilarious and uplifting comedy drama.

Set entirely at a series of weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings, these 13 episodes also feature Rebecca Front, Paul Kaye, Julia Deakin and Samantha Bond.

Love in Recovery follows the lives of five very different recovering alcoholics. Eddie Marsan is Andy, the sweet but simple group leader. Sue Johnston is Julie, who's been known to have the odd relapse here and there, and everywhere. John Hannah is Simon, a snide journalist with a big secret. Rebecca Front is the snobby and guarded Fiona, who used to be a banker who had it all, and then lost the lot. Paul Kaye is Danno, a dodgy geezer with no front teeth, but a lot of heart.

During the course of two series and a special Christmas episode, we hear them get to know each other, get on each other’s nerves, laugh, argue, fall apart, fall in love and, most importantly, tell their stories.

Written and created by Pete Jackson, Love in Recovery is inspired by his own road to recovery. Duration: 5 hours approx

 Literature & Fiction Science Fiction Time Travel Funny Witty Feel-Good Heartfelt Thought-Provoking Tear-jerking
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Critic reviews

It's a credit to Pete Jackson's writing and the cast's acting prowess that the listener can switch from laughing out loud to rapt silence. (Jane Anderson)
Final episode of what has been an astonishingly good new comedy series…The cast is impressive, the acting superb and if Pete Jackson, who wrote it from his own experience, doesn't get a prize there's no justice. (Gillian Reynolds)
…brilliant six-part comedy drama written by Pete Jackson. Each of the 15-minute vignettes unspool like manic Canterbury Tales, offering a set of soliloquies built around the awkward weekly meetings of disparate characters…The series feels sharp and fresh… (Priya Elan)
Inspired and inspiring
Thoughtful, recognisable…seriously funny (Gillian Reynolds)
Brilliantly played by a solid gold cast (Priya Elan)
This series never disappoints…the writing and acting is consistently top notch and it balances dark comedy with human sorrow as expertly as a finely tuned racing car (The Radio Times)
Eloquent, moving and funny (The Observer)
All stars
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Brilliant heart felt series full of laughs, ups, downs Drama and comic moments x I know this will be a series that I'll listen to again and again.

Amazing!! X

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

It's fast moving very funny at times and also very touching.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

The actors were all of a high standard

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No

Any additional comments?

For anyone who likes the funnier side of sadness this book is perfect!

Great stuff!

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Beautiful play, totally captivated me. It's easy to fall in love with the poignancy, humour and tragedy of the drama. Thank you

Thank you

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Loved every minute of this fabulous comedy. Every character has both a sad but funny story to tell. I expecially liked the opening scene in each episode with Eddie Marsan and Julia Deakin.

BBC Radio 4 comedy not to be missed.

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I couldnt stop listening once I started. Despite the dark nature of the subject it made me laugh out loud at times. Beautifully performed, sweet melancholly in the truth of the characters.

brilliant and touching

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