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First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, these classic cult comedies sparked a critically-acclaimed BBC TV show that ran for two series between 2002 and 2003. Starring the much-missed Sean Lock, these tower block tales revolve around a sardonic misanthrope who, despite his best efforts, can't seem to keep the world at bay. Holed up in his flat in Elderberry House, he's constantly bothered by friends, neighbours and confused tourists - so he hides microphones all around the block to listen in to the other residents.

Meet Mercy Blain, whose house has just burnt down. Unfortunately for Mercy, this goes beyond the disaster it would be for most people: she hasn't been outside that house for two years now. Flung out into the world she's been studiously ignoring, Mercy goes to the only place she can. Her not-quite-ex-husband Eugene's house. But it turns out she can't stay there, either. And so begins Mercy's unwilling journey.

What happens when your ex-husband shows up on your doorstep looking for a place to live, just when you're about to get remarried? Twenty-eight-year-old, out-of-work editor/writer Elizabeth is about to find out. Her annoying ex-husband, Simon, has been "displaced" after forgetting to pay his rent and has nowhere to go.

Weiße Weihnacht, Liebeschaos und Glühwein mit Schuss! Das Schneegestöber, das die ganze Stadt lahmlegt, kann die Lockdown-WG kaum aus der Ruhe bringen. Durch die Quarantäne haben die Bewohner des Heidelberger Mietshauses gelernt, mit solchen Situationen umzugehen. Es sind ganz andere Dinge, die kurz vor den Feiertagen für Aufregung sorgen und die Gefühlswelt einiger Bewohner auf den Kopf stellen! Die neunjährige Emily möchte Glücksbringerin in Sachen Liebe spielen und schmiedet allerhand Pläne. Eine heimliche Liebelei kommt ans Tageslicht, während andere ihre wahren Gefühle hinterfragen.

Alannah Robertson is winning at life; she’s doing just fine. She has a good job in fashion retail, a lovely boyfriend, great friends, and a gorgeous flat by the sea in her hometown of Coolsbay. Life is great. Until the world is hit by a pandemic, swiftly followed by a lockdown. The unthinkable has happened in the 21st century, and Alannah soon finds herself in the world of risqué Zoom calls, talk of job losses, and strained relationships. But she’s happy enough stuck in lockdown with boyfriend Jake.

Violet Winters was a master criminal. A one-woman crimewave. Until lockdown happened. Now she’s stuck in the house catching up on box sets and ordering crap off the internet. And then she finds out about The Lakehouse. A former rehab facility, the residents have been thrown out and replaced with a roll-call of some of the most dangerously stupid celebrities in this hemisphere all indulging in a torrent of excess while the rest of the world cowers in their beds.

Mary Brown is in lockdown. She’s all nothing for weeks, and is living on a diet of cake and wine. She’s really up before midday and spends her time eating every box that she can get her hands on. Then, she has an idea.... Instead of just eating the cake, why doesn’t she judge it? She should organize a World Cup of cakes. With Juan, her trusty sidekick, she sets up the competition with meticulous detail, and the whole thing goes viral. Featuring: home dyed hair, talking to potatoes, internet shopping, and birdwatching. And loads of cake.