''Baggage'' is a
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasti ...
situation comedy
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which by August 2009 had aired for 4 series, each consisting of 6 30-minute episodes. Series 1 aired from April 2005, Series 2 from July 2006, Series 3 from December 2007 and Series 4 from July 2009.
It starred Hilary Lyon,
Phyllis Logan
Phyllis Logan (born 11 January 1956) is a Scottish actress, widely known for her roles as Lady Jane Felsham in ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1993) and Mrs Hughes in ''Downton Abbey'' (2010–2015). She won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for ...
,
Adie Allen
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, and
Stuart McQuarrie
Stuart McQuarrie (born 19 March 1963) is a Scottish actor who has performed extensively in theatre. In television he has appeared in ''Taggart'' (1990), ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' (1992), ''London's Burning (TV series), London's Burning'' (1994), ''Bug ...
. It was written by Hilary Lyon and directed by
Marilyn Imrie
Marilyn Elsie Imrie (20 November 1947 – 21 August 2020) was a Scottish theatre and radio drama director and producer.
Career
Marilyn Imrie worked in drama and broadcasting in Scotland and England for over thirty years as a producer and directo ...
.
Episodes
;Series 1
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Midsummer Mayhem"
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Festival Flatmates"
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Halloween Havoc
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Fireworks and Funerals"
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Christmas Crises"
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New Year, New Life"
;Series 2
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Midsummer Lovesick and Sickening"
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Procreation and Procrastination"
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And So to Bath"
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The Loneliness of the Long Distance Lover"
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Highland Fling
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Perpetual Emotion"
;Series 3
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The Homecoming
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Family Matters
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The Regeneration Game"
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Not Quite Part of the Plan"
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Human Doings"
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Keep Right on to the End of the Road
"Keep Right On To The End Of The Road" is a popular song written by Harry Lauder in 1924.
History
Lauder wrote the song in a railway carriage in April 1924, returning home to prepare for a tour of England. He débuted the song at the Victoria P ...
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;Series 4
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Ashes to Auld Reekie"
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Carping Diem"
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The Father, the Mother, the Dead Friend and Her Lover"
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Tales of the Unexpected"
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For a' that and a' that"
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You're a Long Time Dead"
Notes and references
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External links
John. Lavalie ''Baggage''. EpGuides. 21 Jul 2005. 29 Jul 2005
BBC Radio 4 programmes
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