Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley)
Conversations From A Long Marriage

Conversations From A Long Marriage

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2018 - 2024
  • 31 episodes (5 series)

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a couple who have been married for over 40 years.

  • Due to return for Series 6

All series

Conversations From A Long Marriage. Image shows from L to R: Roger (Roger Allam), Joanna (Joanna Lumley). Copyright: Matt Stronge

2021 Christmas Special (2021)

The audience joins them as Joanna breathily compliments Roger, "How do you get it so perfect every time?" His reply - "Hot goose fat and regular tossing" - reveals that they are enjoying his signature roast potatoes. They're spending a quiet Christmas with Peter and Sally, but this snowballs into an extravagant house party when Peter is offered a rich friend's country pile and invites other couples.

Series 4 (2023)

Series 4 sees the long-married loving couple dealing with a new, young rescue dog, a feisty old auntie, handing out advice to friends and godchildren - and sailing away into the sunset.

Series 5 (2024)

Joanna and Roger have some crisis conversations. Will their long marriage survive?

Series 6 (2025) New

A further series of marital harmony. Or not?

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