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Episode 6

Episode 6 of 10

Doris Lessing's satire about a ragtag group of revolutionaries. Faye has cut her wrists in a suicide bid, but Alice has promised not to involve the authorities. Olivia Vinall stars.

As part of Radio 4's season of Riot Girls dramas, with transgressive women at their core, Sarah Daniels' new dramatisation of Nobel laureate Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a ragtag group of revolutionaries. Alice and Philip have found Faye bleeding after a suicide attempt. But Alice has promised not to involve the authorities. Starring Olivia Vinall and Gary Duncan.

Directed by Emma Harding.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Feb 2018 19:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Alice Olivia Vinall
Joan Ellie Darvill
Philip Gary Duncan
Roberta Kath Weare
Jasper Joe Armstrong
Felicity Lauren Cornelius
Bert Ralph Davis
Faye Abbie Andrews
Giovanni Neil McCaul
Samaritan Adam Fitzgerald
Author Doris Lessing
Adaptor Sarah Daniels
Director Emma Harding

Broadcasts

  • Mon 26 Feb 2018 10:45
  • Mon 26 Feb 2018 19:45

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