Ring Around the Bath
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Ring Around the Bath was a domestic situation comedy
series broadcast on BBC Radio 4
between 2003 and 2006. It was written by Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson
and produced by Elizabeth Freestone.
), a middle-aged mother with a job in a garden centre
, would like her adult children and their partners to move out of her chaotic suburban home so she and her husband could retire to the country, but her cookery-expert husband, Patrick (Duncan Preston
), and the children are much less keen on the idea. Claudie Blakley
plays eldest daughter Alison; Bruce Mackinnon
, son Rick; Catherine Shepherd
, his naïve girlfriend Xanthe; and Daniela Denby-Ashe
, youngest daughter Egg, who is studying for A-levels
.
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
series broadcast on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
between 2003 and 2006. It was written by Lucy Clare and Ian Davidson
Ian Davidson (scriptwriter)
Ian Davidson is a British actor and scriptwriter who worked in British television comedies from the 1960s to the 1980s. He appeared in the same Oxford University revue as Terry Jones and Michael Palin of Monty Python, and is probably best known for his numerous appearances on Monty Python's Flying...
and produced by Elizabeth Freestone.
Situation
Stella Bartholomew (Penny DowniePenny Downie
Penny Downie is an Australian actress, noted for her appearances on British television.She began her career in Australia, initially in Brisbane at Twelfth Night Theatre and Brisbane Arts Theatre. She trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art , Sydney...
), a middle-aged mother with a job in a garden centre
Garden centre
A garden centre is a retail firm that sells plants and products related to gardens as its primary business. It is open to the public, with facilities to care for and display plants.- UK :...
, would like her adult children and their partners to move out of her chaotic suburban home so she and her husband could retire to the country, but her cookery-expert husband, Patrick (Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston
Duncan Preston is an English actor probably best known for his appearances in television productions written by Victoria Wood. His best remembered roles are Clifford in the Victoria Wood As Seen On TV soap opera parody Acorn Antiques , and Stan in dinnerladies.In July 2010, Preston revealed he was...
), and the children are much less keen on the idea. Claudie Blakley
Claudie Blakley
Claudia "Claudie" Blakley is an English actress.Her father was Alan Blakely, a member of the 1960s pop band The Tremeloes, and her sister Kirsten Blakley is lead singer of the indie band Little Spitfire. Blakley trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama...
plays eldest daughter Alison; Bruce Mackinnon
Bruce Mackinnon
Bruce Mackinnon is an actor who has appeared in various television programmes.Mackinnon was born in Esher, Surrey and was educated at Eton College, before studying drama at The University of Manchester...
, son Rick; Catherine Shepherd
Catherine Shepherd
Catherine Margaret Shepherd is an English actress and writer, with a career spanning radio, theatre, film and television.She was educated in South London at the James Allen's Girls' School...
, his naïve girlfriend Xanthe; and Daniela Denby-Ashe
Daniela Denby-Ashe
Daniela Denby-Ashe is an English actress, best known for playing the character Janey Harper in the sitcom My Family.-Early life:...
, youngest daughter Egg, who is studying for A-levels
GCE Advanced Level
The Advanced Level General Certificate of Education, commonly referred to as an A-level, is a qualification offered by education institutions in England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Cameroon, and the Cayman Islands...
.