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Sarah Naomi Lee - Dewey Eyed
4 Extra Debut. Philippa is a librarian from a long line of librarians. What can she do, when the Dewey Decimal system is the only language her mum understands? Stars Olivia Colman.
by Sarah Naomi Lee
Philippa is a librarian from a long line of librarians. When her father dies and her mother loses her wits, Philippa tries the only language Vera understands, that of the Dewey cataloguing system, to guide her back to sanity.
Philippa ..... Olivia Colman
Vera ..... Sheila Reid
Sheila ..... Caroline Guthrie
Alistair ..... Paul Rider
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
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Wed 5 Feb 201404:15
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