Series 1 Radio comedy drama series with touches of the surreal by Tony Bagley. Starring Zoe Wanamaker as Miss Callaghan, Martin Clunes as Roy Hitchcock and Toyah Wilcox as Elsa. Roy Hitchcock is a hack journalist on a provincial paper with big ideas and an attitude problem. When he meets his former English teacher his private fantasies get a new lease of life as he sets out to win her against all the odds.

1 Local hack journalist Roy Hitchcock tries to win the heart of his former teacher

2 Can Roy impress Jane by joining a green pressure group? Meanwhile, Pavarotti appears in his dreams with some invaluable advice

3 Roy’s quest to insinuate himself further into Jane’s good books gets a new lease of life when she requests his help to save a tree

4 Roy tries to impress Jane with some campaigning local journalism

5 In a rare moment, Miss Callaghan apologises to her ex, lovestruck pupil Roy

6 A letter and phone calls lift the lid on Jane’s chaotic love life

Series 2 The return of Tony Bagley’s romantic comedy drama serial mixing fantasy with reality. Starring Geraldine James and Martin Clunes.

1 On the down side, Roy has lost his job as journalist, blown his chance of romance with Jane and is about to have his house repossessed. But just when he thought it was safe to retreat into self-pity and fantasies about The Archers, help comes from an unexpected quarter…

2 Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger have changed their image from tough-talking, macho men to gentle, child-caring new men. Can Roy follow suit in his own home movie?

3 Roy’s efforts to make a video diary become tinged with paranoia. The thought police and Michael Buerk from TV’s ‘999’ infiltrate his fantasies. Surprisingly, Jane finds herself feeling sorry for Roy and makes a gesture she lives to regret.

4 Roy Hitchcock is a hack journalist on a provincial paper with big ideas and an attitude problem. When he meets his former English teacher, his private fantasies get a new lease of life as he sets out to win her against all the odds – including staying in a caravan in her garden.

5 Roy Hitchcock has, surprisingly, managed to interest TV in his video diary. Should he now become celibate in order to be an artist of integrity? Meanwhile, Jane resolves to remain celibate – at least as far as Colin’s romantic intentions are concerned…

6 After his TV documentary, Roy Hitchcock has, at last, achieved recognition, but at what price? Reputations and relationships are put on the line and some extreme weather conditions seem to be contributing towards an ending of apocalyptic proportions.