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Full Fathom Five by Michael Robson

4 Extra Debut. David is keen to buy a dinghy. He hates his widowed mother's suitor, and is not keen to take him sailing. Stars Hugh Dickson.

Widower Mary plans to marry a man her son cannot abide.

David's hatred is beyond ordinary jealousy.

However, David looks up to their academic neighbour, Dr Matthew Forgan - could he act as peacemaker?

Written by Michael Robson

Matthew Forgan .... Hugh Dickson
Mary Latimer .... Ingrid Hafner
David .... Jonathan Waterman
Freddie Sandbach .... Trevor Nichols

Director: Shaun MacLoughlin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1986.

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