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Caroline Gawn - Fresh from the Coast

Elsie's secret lover and Kathleen's mysterious past put Britain's wartime security at risk. Stars Jo Joyner and Christine Brennan. From May 2001.

1940s London: Two women uncover a devastating secret that changes their friendship for ever.

Elsie Haworth and Kathleen James are old school friends, working on the rebuilding of Waterloo Bridge. Elsie is heavily pregnant, but won't reveal the father's name to anyone.

A police inspector begins to follow the two women, asking probing questions about the mysterious father. The plot thickens and then thickens again...

Caroline Gawn's thriller stars Jo Joyner as Elsie, Christine Brennan as Kathleen, Mark Chatterton as the Police Inspector, Martin Reeve as Mr Jackson and Ken Bradshaw as Gerhard.

Director: Polly Thomas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001.

45 minutes

Last on

Wed 21 Feb 201821:15
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