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Panic Stations (Paperback): Derek Benfield Panic Stations (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bird in the Hand - Play (Paperback, New edition): Derek Benfield Bird in the Hand - Play (Paperback, New edition)
Derek Benfield
R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
In at the Deep End (Paperback): Derek Benfield In at the Deep End (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The highly moral Mr Potter presides over a health farm and prides himself on his high standards. But when Gerald Corby arrives in search of peace and tranquillity - only to be followed by a trio of ladies in his life and an apparently sex-mad window-cleaner - the resulting misunderstandings and mix-ups prove more than a headache for the hapless Mr Potter as he strives to keep the moral fabric of the health farm intact.3 women, 3 men

Fish out of Water - Original Version (Paperback): Derek Benfield Fish out of Water - Original Version (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Set in the romantic atmosphere of a sun-drenched hotel on the Italian Riviera, the peace of the holiday makers is shattered by the arrival of a determinedly outspoken widow, Agatha Hepworth and her timid spinster sister, Fiona Francis. Agatha crushes all protests as she rounds up the hotel guests in communal games and other healthy pursuits. Her unflagging spirit of togetherness invades the private lives of all the characters with riotous results.5 women, 4 men

First Things First (Paperback): Derek Benfield First Things First (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Pete and George are old friends. In fact, such good old friends that George has been Pete's best man at both of his weddings. Pete, now happily married to Sarah, is appalled when George arrives with the news that his first wife Jessica was not killed in a climbing accident as they had thought but is alive and well and keen to resume her life with Pete! This unexpected revelation leads to a series of hilarious situations as Pete and George try to find a way out of this desperate plight without upsetting either of Pete's wives or his second wife's powerful mother. This is another riotous comedy from the author of "Beyond a Joke", "Look Who's Talking" and "Bedside Manners."

Over My Dead Body - Play (Paperback): Derek Benfield Over My Dead Body - Play (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Genre: Comedy

Characters: 2 males, 4 females

Scenery: Interior

Following his wife's recent death Gerald hopes to spend the rest of his days alone with his memories. But he reckons without his late wife's "forward planning," which results in a series of unexpected events occurring that Gerald had not anticipated. With the help of his daughter and son-in-law, Gerald strives to maintain his independence and keep unexpected visitors at bay. But the recalling of memories revives events from the past that are both funny and sad. From the author of Bedside Manners.

Funny Business (Paperback): Derek Benfield Funny Business (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R385 Discovery Miles 3 850 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Ferris agrees to look after his sister's seedy hotel during her temporary absence in Benidorm he does not anticipate the arrival of a notorious journalist who writes a critical column about hotels in a Sunday newspaper. Or that this arrival will coincide with a visit to the hotel of an assortment of guests whose guilty secrets they do not wish to have divulged. As a result, Ferris is caught up in a dizzy round of lies and subterfuge as he tries to protect the hotel's reputation in the eyes of the visiting journalist, a task made more difficult by the fact that he does not know which of his guests is the journalist! Derek Benfield's comedy is a riotous sequel to his earlier play Bedside Manners, which has been such a big success around the world.

Second Time Around (Paperback): Derek Benfield Second Time Around (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Bernard and Marion haven't seen each other in over twenty years when they meet by accident and get together to talk over old times and catch up on what has happened since they parted. And so begins a journey of memories: their first meeting, their love for each other, their marriages and children. All is underscored by a nagging question: why have they remained strangers for so long? Two actors portray Bernard and Marion at fifty and as younger people, as well as others from the past.1 woman, 1 man

Two and Two Together (Paperback): Derek Benfield Two and Two Together (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Rachel's husband Victor never suspects that she is keeping an assignation with a young man in the house of her good friend Georgina. Why should he? He has other things on his mind- in the shape of the said Georgina, who he is meeting secretly while her husband Henry, an actor, is safely occupied in the theatre. But Henry returns home unexpectedly and the two couples are forced into a riotous whirlwind of lies and misunderstandings...3 women, 4 men

A Fly in the Ointment (Paperback): Derek Benfield A Fly in the Ointment (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Why should Ron Corley MP, the Min'ster for the Environment, be searching the'seaside bungalow of his ex-mistress Donna? And why does his virtuous wife, Louise, turn up at the'same place on the'same day? And what was a romantic doctor with a bunch of flowers doing in'sussex when his practice is in London? Add to these questions the presence of a frustrated policewoman and a devious pizza delivery boy...3 women, 3 men

Up and Running (Paperback): Derek Benfield Up and Running (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Veteran TV talk-show host Patrick Sumner is desperate to impress his new producer Reg Godfrey, who visits Patrick's smart London flat for drinks. But Patrick reckons without the intervention of Jenny, a pretty girl who arrives on the same evening as Reg, intent upon infiltrating Patrick's private life and even passing herself off as his wife. When Patrick's real wife returns unexpectedly from a Paris trip, Patrick is forced into a spiralling series of lies and subterfuge.3 women, 3 men

Anyone for Breakfast? (Paperback): Derek Benfield Anyone for Breakfast? (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R386 Discovery Miles 3 860 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this merry comedy of marital mishaps the, scene is set for an evening and morning of riotous misunderstandings and mistaken identities as the guilty parties in question try desperately to keep their romantic secrets secret!3 women, 3 men

Don't Lose the Place (Paperback): Derek Benfield Don't Lose the Place (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Sylvia's boyfriend Robin walks out on her she decides on a rather unconventional method of finding a replacement. Determined not to be let down a second time, she has carefully arranged a timetable in order to "try out" various assorted lovers and assess their suitability before making her final choice of a potential husband. But timetables have a way of going wrong...2 women, 3 men

Bedside Manners (Paperback): Derek Benfield Bedside Manners (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Ferris reluctantly agreed to look after his sister's seedy country inn while she's on vacation, he did not anticipate all the wild comings-and-goings involving her affairs! Over the course of his house-sitting, Ferris becomes engulfed in lies, confusions, and bewilderments as he tries prevent the inevitable meetings of husbands, wives, and lovers in assorted compromising situations.2 women, 3 men

Murder for the Asking (Paperback, New edition): Derek Benfield Murder for the Asking (Paperback, New edition)
Derek Benfield
R375 Discovery Miles 3 750 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Running Riot - Play (Paperback, New edition): Derek Benfield Running Riot - Play (Paperback, New edition)
Derek Benfield
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A pathetic Yorkshire greengrocer flees to Europe in defiance of his domineering wife where he is both mistaken for an Olympic athlete from whom big things are expected in the 5,000 meters and entangled in espionage. A wild comedy appropriate for all groups.4 women, 5 men

Off the Hook - Play (Paperback, New edition): Derek Benfield Off the Hook - Play (Paperback, New edition)
Derek Benfield
R420 Discovery Miles 4 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Harold Spooks is sprung from prison in order to tell the gang where in the hotel he stashed the loot, it seems that everything is going to plan. Unfortunately, he's the wrong Harold Spooks and this Harold has no idea where the money is hidden. He's also a bit of an idiot and liable to give the game away at any moment.3 women, 3 men

Flying Feathers - A Farce (Paperback): Derek Benfield Flying Feathers - A Farce (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Chief Constable Henry Potterton and his sister arrive at the peaceful country house of their late, lamented brother Bernard, they are astonished to find several scantily clad ladies wandering about. During Bernard's visit to a religious commune, his housekeeper turned the place into a "house of sin" and now she hastily tries to hide the truth. This leads to hilarious comings and goings, and when Bernard turns up alive, the household is thrown into further chaos.6 women, 3 men

Fish Out of Water - A Comedy (Paperback, Revised edition): Derek Benfield Fish Out of Water - A Comedy (Paperback, Revised edition)
Derek Benfield
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The peaceful atmosphere of a hotel on the Italian Riviera is shattered by the arrival of Agatha, an outspoken widow, and her timid sister, Fiona. Agatha crushes all protests as she rounds up the guests into communal games, her unflagging spirit of togetherness invading the private lives of the other characters. All the ingredients of package holidays, late flights, double bookings, foreign food etc. - provide an evening of uproarious and innocent fun.4 women, 3 men

Touch and Go (Paperback): Derek Benfield Touch and Go (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When Brian takes up jogging, his wife Hilary is not surprised. She has often told him he should exercise more after all the business lunches he consumes. But when Brian is ostensibly running round the park, he is, in fact, spending a couple of hours with his girlfriend, Wendy, in his good friend George's flat. The arrangement works well for some time, for while Brian is visiting Wendy, helpful George knows that there is no danger of his own dalliance being discovered; for the object of his affection is Brian's wife, Hilary! It is all plain sailing until George's wife Jessica returns too soon from a business trip to America and puts the cat among the pigeons.3 women, 2 men

Look Who's Talking! - Play (Paperback): Derek Benfield Look Who's Talking! - Play (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

When two unexpected guests, Jane and Brian, drop in on Sheila and Andrew, a devoted middle-age couple, what ensues is a complicated and hilarious series of misunderstandings and mistaken identities as Sheila and Andrew begin to weave an elaborate web of lies and half-truths to hide their own possible infidelities.3 women, 2 men

Wild Goose Chase (Paperback): Derek Benfield Wild Goose Chase (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Chester Dreadnought bluffs his way into the crumbling stately home of an impecunious aristocratic family, and even a trigger-happy belted Earl suffering from hallucinations cannot keep at bay the enterprising pair of jewel thieves who are pursuing their loot - not to mention Chester - round the castle. Suits of armour and secret doors, mistaken identities and dotty servants all help to provide the variety of fare that goes to the making of this wild goose chase.5 women, 5 men

Post Horn Gallop - Play (Paperback, New edition): Derek Benfield Post Horn Gallop - Play (Paperback, New edition)
Derek Benfield
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A sequel to Wild Goose Chase. In the ancestral home the nerve-shattered Chester is again menaced by his old enemies Capone and Wedgwood. In the flower beds Lord Elrood lurks with his shotgun ready to repel attacks by the butcher's boy, the postman and other desperate characters. Through the ancestral living-room wander Maggie and Bert, come for two-and-sixpence-worth of gawp and suitably awestruck by the goings-on of the country-house set.5 women, 6 men

In for the Kill (Paperback): Derek Benfield In for the Kill (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Beyond a Joke (Paperback): Derek Benfield Beyond a Joke (Paperback)
Derek Benfield
R384 Discovery Miles 3 840 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Genre: Comedy

Characters: 4 males, 4 females

Scenery: Combined interior and exterior

Jane and Andrew's pleasant country house is accident prone. Six people have already died there in unfortunate and embarrassing accidents. When daughter Sally's young man Geoff arrives for the weekend unaware of the house's reputation, he mistakenly deduces from conversational confusion that the deaths were due to sinister circumstances. A body is discovered in the cupboard and a visiting vicar passes peacefully away in the garden just as Geoff's parents call unexpectedly. Jane and her sister-in-law persuade Andrew to keep up appearances by hiding evidence, which involves trundling around with bodies in wheelbarrows. Geoff is nearly convinced that he is mistaken, unaware that one of the bodies has been mistakenly stowed in the trunk of his parents' car.

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