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Julie has had a gruelling day at the care home where she works. She just wants a glass of wine and a cuddle – not necessarily in that order. She has a colourful story to tell, but why won’t David come out of the kitchen and help Julie unwind?

“I don’t like dead bodies…” An emergency extraction proves to be an insurmountable challenge for John and Alice, especially when the patient dies during the procedure, leaving a false name and a bag full of cash.

“I didn’t invite Colin!” Alice’s dodgy boyfriend muscles in on the conspiring lovers’ dilemma. Disposing of a body is more Colin’s kind of expertise – but can he be trusted not to spill the beans?

“We’ve already got one corpse…” John and Alice are driven to desperate measures when both their spouses threaten to spoil their plans. The bodies mount up, but who will walk off with that bag of stolen loot?

When your luck finally runs IN, what do you do? Barmaid Shani hates being short of money, so when a thousand pounds turns up in her shopping bag, she has some tough decisions to make. As her colleague Miserable Martin puts it: Seller Vee!

Vintage comedy/drama about a taxi firm in the Nineties – when no-one paid more than a tenner for a fare – and the internet was still under-age! “Wait while I strangle a driver…” As a rival cab firm threatens to poach staff, Beryl and her drivers struggle to keep on the road.

Six sketches on the theme of cruising from The Red Rose Tattoo, written by Peter Franksson and Alan Veale. Will Val and Scott find their Love Boat? How did Ede and Flo get that drinks package? Do you know if you can listen in foreign? Will Irving handle a complaint without complaint? Who’s steering this thing anyway? Music by Dave Thomas, with FX from ⁠zapsplat.com⁠.

Seventy-six-year-old Madeleine McGlyn is confined to a secure institution under the Mental Health Act. She’s been there for over 35 years, but listen carefully to her story. Why does Dr Bailey figure so strongly in her life? How does an innocent kiss from a Sleeping Beauty lead to such trauma? The Signs were already there in the beginning… This is an adaptation of Michael Mau’s original script from Season 2 of A Blind Play of Social Forces. “I love this version. I could feel the benign menace in her voice. The nostalgia for a life she never had. Bravo.” Michael Mau

Scott and Val have come to a posh restaurant for a “special” occasion – but their anniversary dinner does not go to plan. While Scott’s attempt to pop the question is initially foiled by an old flame, Val’s many previous relationships provoke more questions than there are items on the menu! (This was the first collaboration written jointly by Peter Franksson and Alan Veale.)

Vintage comedy/drama about a taxi firm in the Nineties – when no-one paid more than a tenner for a fare – and the internet was still under-age! “Unnecessary friction…” With the heating on the blink, a female plumber is a surprising influence before Beryl’s boys reach the end of the road.