Close Call by Sarah Weatherall
4 Extra Debut. It's 1969, and there is great excitement at the Watts home with the installation of their first phone. Stars Ricky Champ.
With Apollo 11 about to land on the moon, the Watts family have finally installed their first telephone, little realising how much their lives will change with its arrival. The phone sits in the hallway, witnessing the activities of the house, listening to the family's secret loves, fears and joys.
There is much excitement at using a phone for the first time, in the days before mobiles and texts, and when no conversation was private.
Written by Sarah Weatherall
:
Frank Watts ..... Ricky Champ
Natalie ..... Angie Wallis
Vincent ..... Matthew Tennyson
Liam ..... Reece Buttery
DJ ..... Clive Hayward
Newsreader ..... Elaine Claxton
Director: Anne Bunting
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.
On radio
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Frank Watts | Ricky Champ |
| Natalie | Angie Wallis |
| Vincent | Matthew Tennyson |
| Liam | Reece Buttery |
| DJ | Clive Hayward |
| Newsreader | Elaine Claxton |
| Writer | Sarah Weatherall |
| Director | Anne Bunting |
Broadcasts
Mon 4 Aug 201414:15BBC Radio 4- Friday15:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Friday21:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Next Saturday05:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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