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The Fight Before Christmas

Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect Christmas. Stars Lynda Bellingham. From December 1992.

Faith's children and Bill's ex-wife threaten her dream of a perfect festive lunch.

Starring Lynda Bellingham and James Bolam.

A festive edition of the sitcom about the lives of two middle-aged divorcees.

Faith 鈥�. Lynda Bellingham
Bill 鈥�. James Bolam
Liza 鈥�. Belinda Lang
Hannah 鈥�. Julia Sawalha
Joe 鈥�. Mark Denham
Richard 鈥�. Geoffrey Whitehead
Hilary 鈥�. Geraldine Fitzgerald

Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie.

A TV version made by LWT for ITV ran from 1991.

Producer: Paul Schlesinger

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 1992.

30 minutes

Last on

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