Afternoon Play - The Reluctant Millionaire

Wendy Oberman's The Reluctant Millionaire stars Lizzy McInnerny as Annie Marriott, a self employed hairdresser, who whilst facing bankruptcy, finds a winning lottery ticket. She and her husband face an agonizing moral dilemma, made worse when they discover their newest friend is claiming the ticket is his. When a couple who are facing bankruptcy find a winning lottery ticket, they face an agonizing but unavoidable choice. Annie Marriot - Lizzy McInnerny Dave Marriott - Tony Bell Mick Fletcher - Lloyd Thomas The Bank Manager - Michael Shelford The Landlord - Chris McHallem Sally Flethcher - Julia Dearden Jeff Fletcher- Richard Howard Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan Written by Wendy Oberman Lizzy McInnerny stars as Annie Marriott, a self employed hairdresser, who whilst facing bankruptcy, finds a winning lottery ticket. Desperate to avoid closure and losing her house, Annie claims the money and pays off her most pressing debts. But now, she and her husband, an invalided war veteran, face an agonizing moral dilemma which is made worse when they discover their newest friend is claiming the ticket is his.