The Car

Charlotte and Lillian are back, continuing with a Befriend the Elderly scheme despite not liking each other much. Both are convinced they’re doing the other a favour - Charlotte by providing company for a lonely old lady, Lillian by filling gaps on the CV of a self-absorbed millennial.

In this series, Charlotte is ever eager to embrace the latest trends, from crowd funding and henna tattoos, to improved nutrition for the local community. She's also determined to get Lillian out of the house, where Lillian promptly reveals her unique take on the rules of the road, library membership and Charlotte’s preoccupation with what other people think of her.

Starring Helen Monks as Charlotte and Miriam Margolyes as Lillian.

Having discovered that Lillian still has her old car in the garage, Charlotte takes advantage of some extra experience on the road - with Lillian as her instructor - in the run up to her sixth driving test.

Miriam Margolyes is one of the most recognisable actresses working today. Her memoir, This Much Is True was published in 2022.

Helen Monks is the Co-Artistic Director of Lung Theatre, and the co-host of Bitchin', a podcast with Tilly Steele. She plays Shakespeare's daughter Susanna in Upstart Crow, and the young Caitlin Moran in Raised by Wolves.

Written by Kat Sommers and Holly Walsh.

Charlotte ...... Helen Monks
Lillian ...... Miriam Margolyes
Angry Driver …. Laurence Howarth

Producer: Lucy Armitage

A Giddy Goat production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2021.