The Hare Lane Diaries
- Author Lyndon Mallet
- Narrator Frances Barber, David Bamber
- Publisher BBC Audio
- Publish Date 24 November 2022
- Run Time 2 hours and 47 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Biography and non-fiction prose, Diaries, letters and journals, Humorous fiction.
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What to expect
Frances Barber and David Bamber star in this light-hearted sitcom about the diary-writing inhabitants of 11 Hare Lane
When newly widowed Jessica decides to rent a room to recently divorced Rex, she's a little apprehensive. She's never had a lodger before, and he's not used to being a tenant. Neither are quite sure how their relationship works - and to make things trickier, they're wildly different people. But unbeknownst to either of them, they share a secret - they both keep a diary.
Taking turns to read from their respective journals, they relate their thoughts, hopes, dreams and first impressions of each other, which are somewhat less than flattering. He finds her aloof, she thinks he's too eager to please - and when his dodgy DIY skills leave her seething, she retaliates by letting his room to mature student Charles, a tall, attractive blond who looks like a poet.
Relegated to the boxroom by 'Lord Byron', and beset by work frustrations and a demanding ex-wife, Rex is left feeling disheartened. Meanwhile, Jessica makes a shocking discovery about her late husband that leaves her questioning everything she thought she knew about their marriage. Living parallel lives under the same roof, can Rex and Jessica learn to rub along together? And as they fill up their diaries with their deepest feelings, will they ever get around to confiding in one another?
Adapted by Lyndon Mallet from his acclaimed novel of the same name, this warm, gentle comedy drama stars Frances Barber as Jessica and David Bamber as Rex.
Production credits
Written by Lyndon Mallet
Directed by Kate Valentine and Peter Kavanagh
Original music by Simon Cryer
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11-18 September 2000 (Episodes 1 & 2), 10 September-1 October 2001 (Episodes 3-6)
Cast
Jessica - Frances Barber
Rex - David Bamber
©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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