‘It’s hard being middle-aged’
Known to many as Kayleigh in Peter Kay’s Car Share, actor and comedy writer Sian Gibson spoke to Kylie Pentelow to discuss her hit Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ comedy The Power of Parker which returns for a second series this week.
Set in 90s Stockport, the show centres around electrical shop owner Martin Parker, his devoted mistress of 25 years, Kath, played by Sian, and his wife – her sister Diane.
Sian discussed what she sees are the real-life difficulties of being a middle-aged woman, looking after older parents, younger children and bringing that real experience into her writing.
Listen back to the full interview on Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Sounds – it’s the Woman’s Hour episode from 27 May.
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