Nine Lives by Anna Maria Murphy
An unexpected family secret is unearthed when Beth's elderly father Patrick claims never to have been born. Stars Eiry Thomas.
Beth's elderly father Patrick has a lifetime's worth of stories, and Beth knows them so well she almost feels as if she's lived them herself.
But one story she finds hard to believe – Patrick claims that he was never born. That he's lived forever. As Beth tries to untangle the truth of her father's birth, she uncovers an unexpected family secret.
A series of linked plays that start in a Register Office and end in either a birth, a marriage or a death.
Beth .... Eiry Thomas
Patrick .... Peter Marinker
Bill .... Christian Patterson
Mrs Knowles .... Sharon Morgan
Miriam/Janet .... Eirlys Bellin
Reg/Harold .... Matthew Gravelle
Written by Anna Maria Murphy.
Directed by James Robinson.
A BBC Cymru Wales production first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Beth | Eiry Thomas |
| Patrick | Peter Marinker |
| Bill | Christian Patterson |
| Mrs Knowles | Sharon Morgan |
| Miriam | Eirlys Bellin |
| Janet | Eirlys Bellin |
| Reg | Matthew Gravelle |
| Harold | Matthew Gravelle |
| Director | James Robinson |
| Producer | James Robinson |
| Writer | Annamaria Murphy |
Broadcasts
Wed 23 Jul 201414:15BBC Radio 4- Thu 15 Sep 201614:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 12 Jun 201911:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 12 Jun 201921:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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