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First ever dramatization of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries in a London squat. Starring Olivia Vinall and Joe Armstrong, dramatised by Sarah Daniels.

Nobel laureate Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of incompetent, bourgeois revolutionaries living in a London squat. Starring Olivia Vinall, Joe Armstrong and Sian Thomas. Dramatized by Sarah Daniels.

Alice and Jasper move into a new squat with other members of the Communist Centre Union. While Alice puts her energies into making the house habitable, the other revolutionaries are busy trying to court the IRA.

Directed by Emma Harding.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Feb 2018 19:45

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Credits

Role Contributor
Alice Olivia Vinall
Jasper Joe Armstrong
Jim Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Bert Ralph Davis
Pat Isabella Inchbald
Mary Kath Weare
Dorothy Sian Thomas
Cedric Neil McCaul
Teresa Sudha Bhuchar
Receptionist Abbie Andrews
Author Doris Lessing
Adaptor Sarah Daniels
Director Emma Harding

Broadcasts

  • Mon 19 Feb 2018 10:45
  • Mon 19 Feb 2018 19:45

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