Thinking of Leaving Your Husband? - The Flying Dutchman

Thinking of Leaving Your Husband is a four-part comedy series by Charlotte Cory which explores a middle-aged woman's attempts to find herself a new romantic interest by joining an internet dating site. The series gives us two virtuoso acting performances by Lia Williams, who as Sarah, our heroine, appears in every scene, and Henry Goodman who not only plays Sarah's ex-husband Malcolm, but every one of her would-be lovers. Sarah continues to go on a variety of internet dates with an assortment of highly contrasting men. All prove very unsatisfactory until she meets Paul, a Dutch pilot, who has been brought up in South Africa but now lives in Amsterdam. Paul is handsome, charismatic and charming and Sarah convinces herself that she has finally found the man of her dreams. However, a romantic night is followed by complete silence from the elusive Paul. Could Sarah's Flying Dutchman be a lying Dutchman? Sarah ..... Lia Williams Paul, and all Sarah's internet dates ..... Henry Goodman Mother ..... Miriam Margolyes Tania ..... Frances Barber Francis Parker ..... Roger Hammond Lucy ..... Eleanor Butters Ellie ..... Hayley Roberts Angie ..... Elyse Blemmings Sound Design by Lucinda Mason Brown Original Music by David Chilton Series initiated by Nick Russell Pavier Director: Gordon House A Goldhawk Essential production for BBC Radio 4.