Episode 3 - Haddock and Charlette with an E

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A comedy drama, written by Magnus Mackintosh, and starring Jamie Sives as Hector, an optimistic but struggling 42-year-old single father, with long-term mental health issues, who lives in Edinburgh with his unusually bright 10-year-old son William. He is aided by kindly friend and neighbour Susan and hindered by acerbic ex-partner Amanda. In episode three, Haddock and Charlette with an E, Hector is stung into action when Susan finds an online admirer who seems so perfect she thinks he might be ”the one”. With no little prompting from William, Hector also goes on a date with Charlette, with an E. Could Hector and Susan both find love at the same time? Meanwhile Amanda is concerned that Finlay is always busy with work. The writer, Magnus Mackintosh, has personally struggled with mental health issues over 27 years. He openly discusses his own mental health issues on social media in the hope he can help others and raise awareness. Created and Written by Magnus Mackintosh Cast Hector- Jamie Sives Susan- Rosalind Sydney Amanda- Gail Watson William- Raffi Phillips Haddrick- Jimmy Chisholm Charlette- Victoria Balnaves Studio Engineer and Editor- Lee McPhail Production Manager- Tayler Norris Title Music- Just Breathe by Police Dog Hogan Produced and Directed by Moray Hunter and Gordon Kennedy Recorded at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, East Lothian An Absolutely production for BBC Radio 4