The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)
The Change

The Change

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2001 - 2004
  • 18 episodes (3 series)

Sitcom about the lives of a hormonal wife and a transvestite husband. Stars Lynda Bellingham, Christopher Ellison, Philip Jackson, Sylvia Syms, Marcia Warren and more.

The Change. Image shows left to right: Carol (Lynda Bellingham), George (Christopher Ellison)

Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
2001 - 2004
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
18 (3 series)
Stars
Lynda Bellingham, Christopher Ellison, Philip Jackson, Sylvia Syms, Marcia Warren, Maureen Beattie, Mark Powley, James Vaughan and more
Writers
Gavin Petrie and Jan Etherington
Producers
Maria Esposito and Elizabeth Freestone
Company

Life for George (Chris Ellison) and Carol (Lynda Bellingham) was just fine and now that their daughter is married they'll have time for themselves again. Carol's 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 introduce her to Georgina - his transvestite alter ego.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Soundtrack
Theme song is The Great Pretender sung by Freddie Mercury.

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 15th November 2001 at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4
Next repeats
  1. Series 3, Episode 2: Tuesday at 2:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  2. Series 3, Episode 2: Tuesday at 8:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
  3. Series 3, Episode 2: Wednesday at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra
Most recent repeats