Woman's Hour Drama

By Mike Scott. Touching and funny tale of family quarrels and misspent old age, drawing on Scott's own childhood in Lancashire. Gil's mysterious and mischievous Grandad reveals a miracle egg and cons the local Conservative Club. Mum ...... Alison Steadman Dad ...... Matthew Kelly Old Gil ...... Bernard Hill Grandad ...... Kenneth Cranham Haryley ...... Johnny Vegas Mercy ...... Gwyneth Powell Gil ...... Stephen Rac Kenny ...... Joshua Swinney Muffin ...... Tomas Brennan Directed by Dirk Maggs A Perfectly Normal production for BBC Radio 4.