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Gillian tries to keep the peace when Bernice is unhappy about the demolition work in the garden. Stars Paola Dionisotti.

Gillian lives with her 19-year-old daughter and elderly mother, plus her beloved boxer dog.

Life is a constant balancing act, lived in the eye of the storm.

Gillian and her friend Sylvia share the things that make them bad tempered. Is it part of growing older? And work in the garden continues, with power tools, much to Bernice’s distress.

Starring Paola Dionisotti.

Series of five parts based on the original stories by Michele Hanson.

Written by Michele Hanson and Sally Warboyes.

Gillian ... Paola Dionisotti
Bernice ... Edna Doré
Boyfriend / Man on Heath ... John Rowe
Olga ... Frances Jeater
Sylvia ... Irene Sutcliffe

Director: Marilyn Imrie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.

15 minutes

On radio

Tue 16 Jun 202608:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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