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Up the Garden Path: The Complete Series 1-3
- The BBC Radio 4 Comedy
- Narrated by: full cast, Imelda Staunton
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's Summary
It’s the beginning of a new school term, and Izzy is dreading it....
Tumbling from one love entanglement to another, 30-something teacher Izzy Comyn has a predilection for inappropriate men. Over the three hilarious series of Up the Garden Path, Izzy, played by Imelda Staunton, deals with the complicated ups and downs of her attempts to find true love.
Along with Imelda Stanton as Izzy, Marty Cruickshank plays Maria, Nicholas Le Prevost is Michael and Mike Grady is Dick.
Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.
Adapted by Sue Limb from her 1984 novel.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Geoffrey
- 08-26-21
Annoyingly good.
Izzy is one of the most annoyingly unlikable characters I have ever met but her portrayal by Imelda Staunton was so good I could not stop listening.
Supporting cast was great too and the story, although somewhat predictable, still made it a worthwhile read.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- S. Ackland
- 06-27-20
I hated Izzy from the start!
I loved this story so much, I couldn't stand Izzy the main lady, from the start she in my opinion (I'm sure others viewed her differently) was ditsy well past the point of annoying, very naive, selfish and managed to get her self caught in unbelievable situations all due to her being unbelievably wrapped up in her self. all this actually made me love the story ,I felt sorry for everyone who had to put up with her lol.
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- J. Simnett
- 05-02-20
a very pleasant story and engaging characters
I enjoyed this series and happily listened to the whole thing. a very pleasant storyline
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- andrea ainley
- 01-10-22
Classic comedy
Very funny - pre cursor to Bridget Jones diary but for an older woman. Her sexual antics and the scrapes she gets into. Whilst holding down a job as a teacher and helping her friends navigates their relationships.
Imelda Staunton at her best - worth buying and will listen again.
