Episode 1
Vera spends much of 1918 fundraising for relief work in Serbia, a country she longs to return to.
Vera 'Jack' Holme
1918-1921. Louise Ironside dramatises the diaries of Vera 'Jack' Holme. A former cross-dressing actress and suffragette, Vera spent the war years as a member of the Scottish Women's Hospital in Serbia. At the end of the war Vera - known as 'Jack' - was busy finding a role for herself both in love and duty. Estranged from her long term partner, Evelina Haverfield, Vera spends much of 1918 fundraising for relief work in Serbia - a country she longs to return to. Vera's fundraising tour brings her into the orbit of Edinburgh artist Dorothy Johnstone and the pair soon become close. But the spectre of Evalina is never far away and Vera's friendship with Dorothy becomes strained when Evalina issues an invitation that Vera cannot refuse.
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Additional research by Jane Mackelworth
Producer/Director: David Ian Neville.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Vera 'Jack' Holme | Irene MacDougall |
| Eve Haverfield | Carol Ann Crawford |
| Spook | Kim Gerard |
| Curly | Kim Gerard |
| Dorothy 'Dodo' Johnstone | Rosalind Sydney |
| Natalia | Lesley Hart |
| Margaret K | Lesley Hart |
| Col Popovitch | Matthew Zajac |
| Gen Balguy | Matthew Zajac |
| Cheddo | Finn den Hertog |
| Director | David Neville |
| Producer | David Neville |
| Writer | Louise Ironside |
Broadcasts
- Mon 24 Jun 201310:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 24 Jun 201319:45BBC Radio 4
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