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The Great Pretender

The Change Series 1
Episode 1 of 6

Sitcom about a troubled hormonal wife and a transvestite husband. Stars Lynda Bellingham and Chris Ellison. From November 2001.

Life for George and Carol was just fine and now that their daughter is married they'll have time for themselves again.

Troubled, hormonal Carol is looking forward to it being just the two of them.

George, however, thinks the time is right to finally be honest with his wife and reveal that he's a transvestite..

Starring Lynda Bellingham and Chris Ellison.

Sitcom by Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington.

Carol ...... Lynda Bellingham
George ...... Chris Ellison
Violet ...... Sylvia Syms
Maureen ...... Maureen Beattie
Dave ...... Mark Powley
Ken ...... James Vaughan
Jerry ...... Richard Standing

Producer: Maria Esposito

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2001.

30 minutes

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