Author:Jan Etherington,Gavin Petrie,Lynda Bellingham,James Bolam,Celia Imrie,Belinda Lang,Full Cast

All four series of the BBC radio comedy drama about a couple experiencing love for the second time – plus special festive episode The Fight Before Christmas

Bill and Faith are both divorcees, late in love but new to each other. As they battle to forge a relationship together, they discover that the course of true love doesn’t always run smoothly.

In these 31 episodes, they move in together, plan a wedding and deal with the challenges of married life – all the while trying to balance the demands of Gavin’s ex-wife, Liza, and her teenage children, Hannah and Joe. From bickering about the kids to worrying about money, trying to find time for romance and dealing with feelings of jealousy, the duo’s relationship comes under fire from all sides. Can they make love work the second time around?

Inspired by the real lives of its writers, husband and wife Jan Etherington andGavin Petrie, this funny, bittersweet sitcom was adapted for ITV where it ran for five seasons and was followed by an equally successful sequel, Faith in the Future. It stars Lynda Bellingham as Faith and James Bolam as Bill.

Written by Jan Etherington and Gavin Petrie

Produced by Pete Atkin (Series 1), Sioned Wiliam (Series 2) and Paul Schlesinger (Series 3 and 4 and The Fight Before Christmas)

First broadcast BBC Radio 4: 3 November-22 December 1988 (Series 1), 31 October-19 December 1989 (Series 2), 9 April-28 May 1991 (Series 3), 18 June-23 July 1992 (Series 4), 25 December 1992 (The Fight Before Christmas)

Cast

Faith……………………Lynda Bellingham

Bill……………………James Bolam

Hilary……………………Celia Imrie/Geraldine Fitzgerald

Liza……………………Belinda Lang

Hannah……………………Kelda Holmes/Emma Gregory/Julia Sawalha

Joe……………………Mark Denham

Grace/Jill……………………Moir Leslie

Alex……………………John Samson/Mark Straker

Ray……………………Nicholas Courtney/Ian Lindsay

Ted/Mr Burrows……………………Norman Bird

Treadwell……………………Richard Tate

Christian/Gideon/Waiter……………………Ian Targett

Richard……………………John Moffatt/Christopher Good/Geoffrey Whitehead

Steve……………………Guy Brougham

Rachel……………………Rebecca Front

Police Officer……………………Deborah Rowbottom

Dennis……………………Brian Bowles

Mr Roper……………………Danny Schiller

Marjorie……………………Jo Kendall

Registrar……………………John Baddeley

Video Man……………………Richard Tate

Cabbie……………………Ben Onwukwe

Gina……………………Danielle Allen

Kevin……………………Mark Straker/David Learner

Karel Cerny……………………Nigel Carrington

Clayton……………………David Learner

Chris……………………Peter Gunn

Louise……………………Melanie Hudson

Course Leader/Duncan……………………Nick Murchie