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Polly Thomas
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Shelagh Delaney on Radio 4 Extra
Shelagh Delaney in 1961 Originally from Salford, Shelagh Delaney was just 19 when her first play, A Taste of Honey, was first produced at Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1958. It was an immediate sensation. Her funny, sharp dialogue, vivid characters, the uncompromising picture of youn...
Afternoon Play: the sign version of 'Shall I Say a Kiss?'
I'm in the radio drama studio in Cardiff and there are four people falling about laughing about a joke they've just shared - and I've not got a clue what was so funny. They are signing, and I don't, to my great chagrin. It's one of the many highlights of Shall I say a Kiss?, a project that ...