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Radio 4,22 Jun 2023,28 mins

Series Series 2

The Ukrainian

Unite

Available for over a year

Imogen finds neighbour Tamsin banging on about her volunteering at the local school so irritating that she rashly announces that they have decided to take in a Ukrainian refugee. While Ashley is splashing on the cologne to welcome Georgiy into the house, Gideon is doing his best to win over Rebecca's judgemental brother Daniel. Tony gives Georgiy a tour of the house which results in some uncomfortable questioning of his choice of Russian literature. Georgiy has rather more luck when he meets neighbour Tamsin, taking an instant shine to her - and her drinks cabinet. Nigel's decision to take Georgiy to the local organ museum merely cements his wife's burgeoning infatuation with the dashing Ukrainian. Daniel's attempt to humiliate Gideon by challenging him to a rap battle spectacularly backfires as Gideon unleashes his latent lyricism. Back at the house a knock at the door exposes Georgiy's troubled past. It's a welcome return for the critically-acclaimed sitcom. When Tony (Mark Steel), a working class, left wing South Londoner, falls in love and marries Imogen (Claire Skinner), an upper middle class property developer, their sons - Croydon chancer Ashley (Elliot Steel) and supercilious Eton and Oxford-educated Gideon (Ivo Graham) - are forced to live under the same roof and behave like the brothers neither of them ever wanted. Cast: Tony - Mark Steel Imogen - Claire Skinner Ashley - Elliot Steel Gideon - Ivo Graham Rebecca - Ayesha Antoine Nigel - Simon Greenall Tamsin - Susannah Fielding Georgiy - Dan March Daniel - Kaine Lawrence Policeman - Ian Pearce Written by Barry Castagnola and Ian Pearce (additional material from the cast) Executive Producer- Mario Stylianides Producer/Director- Barry Castagnola Sound Recordist and Editor- Jerry Peal Broadcast Assistant - Sarah Tombling Assistant Producer - George O'Regan Production Assistant - David Litchfield A Golden Path and Rustle Up production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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