BBC RADIO DRAMA: AFTERNOONS WITH ROGER by Robert Shearman

Afternoons With Roger by Robert Shearman was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2003
Story:
Every Wednesday, Claire and Simon look forward to their friend Roger's visit which helps them escape from their lonely marriage for a few hours. The trouble is, Roger is turning out to be not quite the kind of person they imagined.

[@Lyfs-Awsumm]

Great!!! ABSOLUTELY GREAT!❤❤

[@supermushyking5392]

I just dint know what to think about this story.. its ridiculously good.. what do yo think Roger?

[@ExceptTin]

😂

[@sacha1259]

Fabulous piece of work. Thank you. ❤

[@soph5161]

This is incredibly clever. I’ve never heard a story so inventive and hilarious.

[@deegeraghty3421]

A truly sad story. 2 crazy people.

[@SunnyDays00]

This had me worried from the beginning.

[@terencebarrett2897]

Ahh these wonderful glorious afternoon play's have entertained generations for donkey's years, you can let them play in the background while you maybe doing garden, or in the car.etc

[@kimberlykasimoff1447]

This makes me want to stop telling my stuffed animals "Good morning."

[@sacha1259]

Or start saying Good Morning to the stuffed animals....🙃

[@DaveBob1983]

Loved this, thank you. Award standard radio writing and acting, IMHO.

[@tga253]

I pity poor Roger, having to put up with this loopy couple! 🤣

[@patricias5122]

This definitely rang my bell, imaginative, a bit sad, but unendingly interesting.

[@DeenM2099]

Makes you wonder who rang the door bell…

[@izzpop781]

I looked at the comments to see if anyone had enjoyed this as much as I did and, clearly, they had and so many already mirror what I was going to say. For a piece that lasted less than an hour, come the end, it felt as though I'd sat through a full length feature film& loved every minute. I love Christopher Neame's voice and Rosalind Ayres is fantastic in everything she does! I only recently discovered this channel (now subscribed 👍) & have been really enjoying the Peter Whalley plays too. Thank you for re-awakening my love for all that's audio 😊

[@sandragailgoudelock1531]

Very good & extremely entertaining, I kept wondering how it would end! Both were mad as hatters but no one's perfect.

[@saintexupery8406]

Ever heard of starting with "spoiler ALERT"? No point listening now! Idiot!

[@nellietv1968]

Strange story, great 2 handed perfomance

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

This is deceptively clever. If you were describing it, it would sound idiotic, but it was enthralling to listen to. Very unexpected happenings and ending.

[@wilsonyap2619]

Divorce is the only way out of a dead marriage..

[@maryeliason1504]

Divorce would be sensible. But they aren't sensible are they?

[@guerralg63]

No, it isn't. That's a convenient cop out

[@dorielle62]

Weird .... thoughtfully I'd say, makes all my life seem so noooormaaal lol !

[@dorielle62]

Few minutes later - naah, these two scare the shit out of me.

[@greathamptonstreetproject1943]

I actually found this depressing

[@tanyadavis2874]

I enjoyed this.

[@lispyelf3903]

Wonderfully bonkers

[@ayelenayelen2596]

interesting :-) thank you I enjoyed it very much ...

[@jaimecoutanche5977]

2 lonely people together who needed to find one another again

[@leciabella9461]

Oh poor Roger... what an Imposition he’s being placed in😀

[@rattyrachel4316]

Clever and funny, too. (Was that Roger ringing the doorbell ? I wonder who it was.) I enjoyed this story. Thanks!

[@raceyjaseyAP50]

Gentle comedy genius.

[@londonbridge4200]

What a hilarious allegory about love and marriage😂

[@nigeloakes1948]

Run for your life Rog !

[@2msvalkyrie529]

Interesting premise . Unfortunately the novelty wears thin after the first 10 minutes. It's either a " wacky, surreal " comedy or an exercise in self indulgence ? Luckily , I had some paint I wanted to watch while it dried so opted for that instead .

[@GaryColemanNC]

Lunacy... Just like here in the American South. But quite brilliant, UNLIKE here in the American South. 🤣

[@maryeliason1504]

Very amusing & clever.

[@paulhunter123]

Absolute nutty crud

[@bilindalaw-morley161]

Poor Roger.

[@ingridogilvie3664]

I don't know who is more crazy,the wife or the husband.I'm glad half way through she said it was an imaginary friend because i was begining to think it was a dog she was talking to.

[@tkspiece2310]

😂😂😂😂 someone please introduce that couple to their nearest swingers club. They need it, oh and some friends if at all possible.

[@davidmayhew8083]

So funny! Smart. Weird.

[@debbiesunlight7047]

Omg. Hilarious. Lol 😂

[@Hugh-er5qi]

I really can't see the point of this play. There is no interaction or development unsurprisingly given there is no Roger. Just a series of unending monologues.

[@fredmartin3068]

Call this one "intimate Strangers".

[@roderickfernandez8554]

Michael's Trend Roderick I thought there was going to be a suicide or murder I was wrong but I've never heard a weird or story I wonder if I had an invisible friend when I was a child I can't remember if things don't get better soon I may decide to get an invisible friend now or in the future

[@carolsteele9911]

Weird!

[@cmtarr7]

Cookoo Cookoo 😂

[@cantankerousters]

I found this play a little ridiculous. I mean, they know he’s imaginary but a fully grown man goes to play squash at a squash court with an imaginary friend & thinks that’s not going to look a bit odd - good shot Roger - onlookers be like ‘ok, this guy is a bit nuts’. Or perhaps that’s the idea, the both of them are clearly unwell.

[@Deed938]

Bad start

[@hawthorne1504]

The wife is cruel narcissist.that’s what I think this is about Nd she snivels which is gross

[@stewartmcardle8149]

Lots of irrelevant dialogue from this cohabitating couple here at the start..… for instance, at breakfast......"is this my coffee?"....."is this my newspaper".....who else's coffee and newspaper would it be ?

[@kerryh3833]

Claire's (the woman). You don't just assume you can take stuff that's laid out. Could be Claire's coffee or Claire could be reading the newspaper.

[@liscatcat8756]

@@kerryh3833 exactly.

[@sandragailgoudelock1531]

You made me LOL!

[@patricias5122]

But that's it....they are no longer sure what is real and what isn't...

[@lmenagh]

Rogers

[@josephineboyd1753]

Gave up listening. Just weird nonsense !