A Many Splintered Thing
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Last Updated on 30th July 2000

Written by Geoff Deane
Directed by Paul Harrison
Originally Broadcast (UK), 27th June 2000 on BBC1
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Russel wakes up next to his beautiful mistress, Elly. But before his eyes she transforms into his wife Susanna…He wakes up and tells Susanna about his dream. But he's still dreaming because Susanna turns into his agent, ALISTAIR…Russel finally wakes up. The stresses of adultery are getting to him…

Later that day Russel has mad passionate sex with Elly; and meets her scary landlady and boss, CAMILLA. Then he goes home and finds himself making passionate love to Susanna…And later, he tells his best friend LUIS that he can't believe what is happening. He's normally a once every four days kind of bloke; what's going on? Luis tells him that the affair has kick started his libido; and once those buggers get going there's no stopping them.

Russel gets good news from his agent Alistair - his dog food jingle may turn out to be a moneyspinner. Then Susanna tells him she has to go away for the night to see her mother. Russel hopes to spend the night with Elly; but she doesn't answer her phone…So Russel goes to dinner with Luis. And when he calls on Elly later that night, he discovers she's been sharing a bed with Camilla….

Staring
Alan Davies as Russel Boyd
Victor McGuire as Luis Banks
Kate Jackson as Elly Jackson
Paul Trussel as Alistair Cranwell
Simone Bendix as Sussana Boyd
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