P317 4-Tel 317 Fri 3 Nov C4 23:38:23 Preview *g x CRAPSTON VILLAS 23.15-23.30 Tonight Welcome to London SE69, where the postcode is made up but the foibles of the characters who share a large, dilapidated Victorian house are not. Channel 4's first ever animated soap opera combines the technical talents of the Spitting Image team with the bawdy humour and sharp observation of writer/director Sarah Ann Kennedy to marvellous comic effect. And for anyone who thinks animations are kid's stuff, we're talking bared emotions, inner rage and a vicious cat! 1/4 Next preview C4 Tomorrow C4 Books FilmsP317 4-Tel 317 Fri 3 Nov C4 23:11:53 Preview *g x CRAPSTON VILLAS 23.15-23.30 Tonight Each fifteen-minute episode crams in anguish, passion and dreams as the residents of Crapston Villas go about their varied lives. Sophie and Jonathan live in marital disharmony in Flat B. She slaves away to support his ineffectual - and mostly stoned - film writing efforts. In between rows, she has to cope with their vile, puking cat Fatso and the grating presence of hellish lodger Flossie, who dreams of acting but makes do bz flashing her cleavage. 2/4 Next preview C4 Tomorrow C4 Books FilmsP317 4-Tel 317 Fri 3 Nov C4 23:32:17 Preview *g x CRAPSTON VILLAS 23.15-23.30 Tonight Flat C is home to the Stensons, a fine example of the dysfunctional family. Single parent Marge is broke, blonde and desperate for sex - something she shares with 16-year-old son Woody. The bane of both their lives is young Samantha, a devil in little girl's form whose partner in crime is Betty. And don't forget klepto granny Enid. Gay couple Robbie and Larry occupy Flat D, Larry's pomposity often causing friction with leather-loving Robbie - who is also worried about his religious nut mother Delia. 3/4 Next preview C4 Tomorrow C4 Books FilmsP317 4-Tel 317 Fri 3 Nov C4 23:37:52 Preview *g x CRAPSTON VILLAS 23.15-23.30 Tonight In the second episode, Marge collapses, Jonathan loses his dope, Woody talks about his successes with chicks and Flossie, who has expressive fashion sjnsj to say the least. But this week, Flossie has attracted some unwanted attention and has to run all the way home after being chased by a man. Jane Horrocks, Alison Steadman and Steve Stein are among the stars voicing the characters. NICAM stereo 4/4 Next preview C4 Tomorrow C4 Books Films