Up the Junction
Zoe Tapper and Lacey Turner star in Nell Dunn's Sixties classic. Chelsea girl Lily becomes friends with irrepressible sisters Sylvie and Rube in working class Battersea.
By Nell Dunn. Dramatised by Georgia Fitch.
In Nell Dunn's Sixties classic, a young writer from Chelsea decides to swap her privileged life for a grittier experience in industrial Battersea. We join Lily as she embarks on life in the working class community, forming strong friendships with sisters Sylvie and Rube and working in the local sweet factory. The girls scrape together enough to get by on, live in each other's pockets and shake off whatever drama life throws at them.
The bold energy of Nell Dunn's writing and characters is still like a breath of fresh air - fifty years on from the book's original publication.
Director/Producer ..... Lucy Collingwood
Up the Junction was Eastenders' star Lacey Turner's first radio drama.
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Cast includes Zoe Tapper, Lacey Turner, Hannah Wood and Alex Lanipekun.
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Author Nell Dunn on what inspired her to write Up the Junction.
Duration: 00:42
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First Page: Up the Junction by Nell Dunn
Duration: 01:11
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lily | Zoe Tapper |
| Rube | Lacey Turner |
| Sylvie | Hannah Wood |
| Dave | Alex Lanipekun |
| Terry | Ben Crowe |
| Ron | Don Gilet |
| Sheila | Amaka Okafor |
| Winny | Philippa Stanton |
| Mum | Joanna Brookes |
| Tallyman | Paul Stonehouse |
| Director | Lucy Collingwood |
| Producer | Lucy Collingwood |
| Adaptor | Georgia Fitch |
| Author | Nell Dunn |
Broadcasts
- Tue 3 Sep 201314:15BBC Radio 4 FM
- Tue 19 Jan 201614:15BBC Radio 4
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