''Baggage'' is a
BBC Radio 4
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situation comedy 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, known for playing Lady Jane Felsham in ''Lovejoy'' (1986–1993) and Mrs Hughes (later Carson) in ''Downton Abbey'' (2010–2015). She won the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer f ...
,
Adie Allen
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, and
Stuart McQuarrie
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. 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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It was originally produced as an annual pay-per-view ...
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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"
;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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