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Gillian experiences memory loss again and a trip to the garden centre for plants ends in disaster. 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.

Bernice confides in a friend about her worries over how Gillian needs to find a new man.

Gillian has a moment of forgetfulness and a trip to the garden centre for plants ends in disaster.

Starring Paola Dionisotti.

Series based on the original stories by Michele Hanson.

Written by Michele Hanson and Sally Warboyes.

Gillian ... Paola Dionisotti
Bernice ... Edna Doré
Chloe ... Luisa Bradshaw-White
Boyfriend ... John Rowe
Olga ... Frances Jeater
Esther ... Ann Beach
Garden Centre Assistant ... Brian Parr
Herbie ... Geoffrey Whitehead
Aggressive Man ... David Antrobus

Director: Marilyn Imrie

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1998.

10 hours left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 19 Jun 2026 03:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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