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The House

Contemporary drama. Postman Paul and his wife Lisa move in with Paul's father, who soon signs the house over to them. But when Paul's sister finds out, she is not happy.

With his high-flying sister Theresa perennially busy, postman Paul has always been happy to be there for his parents, and with mum Shirley now in long-term care, she and dad Tommy need Paul and his wife Lisa more than ever.

When Shirley asks Paul to move in with Tommy in the big family home, it seems to make sense for everyone; Paul, Lisa and their two boys are cramped in their tiny rented house. But Lisa worries about the long term - when both parents have died, they'll have to move out or find the money on a postman's pension to buy out Theresa. No problem, Tommy says; he'll just sign the house over to Paul and Lisa. He believes Theresa won't mind, as she has her own big house in Cheshire worth twice as much.

But when Theresa visits, she is horrified; she has worked hard all her life, and her reward is to lose her share of the family home..? Upset, as a parting shot, Theresa tells Paul a family secret that turns his world upside down. Will they ever feel like a real family again?

44 minutes

Music Played

  • Jake Bugg

    Broken

Music from the programme

Most of the music from the programme is especially composed by Steve Wright.
The rest of the commercial tracks can be found

Credits

Role Contributor
Paul Lee Ingleby
Theresa Jo Joyner
Lisa Jo-Anne Knowles
Tommy Duncan Preston
Shirley Rosalind Ayres
Jonathan Hope Keith Barron
Josh George Allen
Cain Bailey Pearson
Executive Producer Colin McKeown
Producer Donna Molloy
Director Gary Williams
Writer Arthur Ellison

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