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Lynne Reid Banks' classic tale of 1950s life finds single, pregnant Jane battling prejudice. Starring Lynne Seymour.

Battling 1950s social prejudices, single mother-to-be Jane is in hospital with a threatened miscarriage.

Lynne Reid Banks' groundbreaking story of middle-class Jane, pregnant and unmarried, has remained in print ever since it was first published in 1960.

Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes dramatised by Juliet Ace.

Jane …… Lynne Seymour
Dr Graham …… Richard Mitchley
Mavis …… Marie Gordon-Price
Doris …… Nickie Rainsford
Father …… Bill Wallis
James …… Simon Armstrong
Dr Maxwell …… John Rowe
Jane 2 …… Rachel Atkins
John …… Trevor Laird
Toby …… John McAndrew

Producer: Alison Hindell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004.

1 hour, 15 minutes

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Sun 13 Mar 202207:20
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