Fran and Joe: Summer Fate

Following on from World Book Date, Katie Redford picks up the story of Fran and Joe, two teachers who shared a kiss the night before the Nativity play in the first Fran and Joe Afternoon Drama, Christmas Wings. There is unfinished business between the two of them and the end of the Summer term is fast approaching but what will happen next. It's the Summer Fete and Fran and Joe are on the ice lolly stall, apt as there is a distinct chill in the air between the two.

Fran ..... Fiona Button

Joe ..... Nikesh Patel

Miss Pear ..... Joanna Monro

Amber ..... Lena Raymen

Directed by Tracey Neale

Christmas Wings, a drama set in the wings of a primary school Nativity play, told the story of two teachers, Fran and Joe, who have a heart to heart after exchanging a stolen kiss at the Christmas party the night before. It left the listeners rooting for Joe and Fran and they wanted to know what happened next.

We join Fran and Joe once more at another favourite annual event within the school calendar - the St Barnard's School Summer Fete. When we left them at the end of the second drama, World Book Date, they were still dressed as Princess Elsa from Frozen and The Toad of Toad Hall but their relationship had floundered through various bumps and misunderstandings but here they are three months later finding themselves together on the ice lolly stall with Miss Pear taking charge as the Head of Events. There are more warm, funny and poignant stories about love, loneliness and loss. Will Miss Pear leave school on time and will Fran and Joe kiss and make up?

The Writer:

Katie is a writer and actor from Nottingham. She is a BAFTA Rocliffe TV Comedy winner and writes for TV and Theatre. In addition to Christmas Wings and World Book Date her previous audio work was Yellow Lips for which she was nominated for the Richard Imison Best New Writer in the Audio Drama Awards.

The Cast:

Nikesh Patel, The Devil's Hour, Starstruck and The Critic.

Fiona Button, Trying, Out of her Mind and The Split.

Joanna Monro, Rosie in Mamma Mia (West End & International Tour) and the award winning audio drama series Home Front.

Production Team:

Producer & Director, Tracey Neale

Production Co-Ordinator, Ben Hollands

Technical Production, Keith Graham & Neva Missirian