Conversations from a Long Marriage

Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a long-married couple. Their conversations are practical, passionate, hilarious - and familiar to every couple. Written by Jan Etherington.

Radio 4,31 episodes

Episodes

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Series 5
1. On the Road Again
Roger’s plans for Joanna’s birthday take a wrong turn.
22 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 5
2. I Want to Break Free
Tension mounts as the internet goes down, and Roger breaks a tooth.
29 Feb 2024,28 mins
Series 5
3. I'm Still Here
Joanna witnesses a random act of kindness and helps a friend in need.
07 Mar 2024,28 mins
Series 5
4. You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
Everybody’s talking – but not necessarily to each other.
14 Mar 2024,28 mins
Series 5
5. Get the Party Started
Roger feels abandoned as Joanna heads off for a daily sunrise swim.
21 Mar 2024,28 mins
Series 5
6. Out of Time
A spider rescue, a wedding and a huge shock. Can Joanna and Roger's marriage survive?
28 Mar 2024,28 mins
Series 4
1. She Drives Me Crazy
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam return as the couple still in love with life and each other.
15 Feb 2023,28 mins
Series 4
2. Let It Go
Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.
22 Feb 2023,28 mins
Series 4
3. The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
This week, our passionate couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, are all at sea.
01 Mar 2023,28 mins
Series 4
4. Every Little Thing
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.
08 Mar 2023,28 mins
Series 4
5. We Are Family
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star. This week, Auntie Hilda comes to stay.
15 Mar 2023,28 mins
Series 4
6. This Old Heart of Mine
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.
22 Mar 2023,28 mins
Series 3
1. Birthday Blues
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as a couple still passionate about life and each other.
02 Mar 2022,28 mins
Series 3
2. Heroes and Villains
Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star in the award-winning comedy about life as long-marrieds.
09 Mar 2022,28 mins
Series 3
3. Travelling Light
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as long marrieds, in love with life and each other.
16 Mar 2022,28 mins
Series 3
4. Don't Throw Your Love Away
Joanna Lumley & Roger Allam star as long marrieds, in love with life and each other.
23 Mar 2022,28 mins
Series 3
5. Losing the Way
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as long marrieds, in love with life and each other.
30 Mar 2022,28 mins
Series 3
6. Please Don't Ever Change
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam star as long marrieds, in love with life and each other.
06 Apr 2022,28 mins
Series 2
Just the Way You Are
Joanna’s making Roger’s New Year resolutions, including a marriage reboot.
30 Dec 2020,28 mins
Series 2
It's Just Work
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam’s marriage is tested when another man comes between them.
06 Jan 2021,28 mins
Series 2
Heartbreak Hotel
Joanna and Roger book into a country hotel, for their friend’s second wedding.
13 Jan 2021,28 mins
Series 2
If You Go Away
Joanna has a health scare and then she and Roger receive sad news
20 Jan 2021,28 mins
Series 2
Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Roger’s pursued by an ex-student and Joanna admits a former attraction.
27 Jan 2021,28 mins
Series 2
I've Been Loving You Too Long to Stop Now
When Joanna tells Roger that they’re ‘in a rut’, he plans a spontaneous day out.
03 Feb 2021,28 mins
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas again
The couple prepare to spend a quiet Christmas with friends, or so they think.
22 Dec 2021,28 mins
Series 1
1. Why Didn't You Ask Me to Dance?
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam as a long-married couple trying to keep the passion alive.
22 Jan 2020,28 mins
Series 1
2. Sally's Your Friend
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a long-married couple with a broken-hearted house guest
29 Jan 2020,28 mins
Series 1
3. Lean on Me
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam play a long-married couple, trying to cope with his knee op.
05 Feb 2020,28 mins
Series 1
4. Let's Spend the Night Together
Playing a long-married couple, Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam reminisce about their past.
12 Feb 2020,28 mins
Conversations from a Long Marriage at Christmas
Joanna Lumley and Roger Allam, married ‘for ever’, plan the perfect Christmas 'a deux'.
24 Dec 2018,28 mins