Wants and Desires
An unlikely duo - an ex-miner and a senior philosophy lecturer - wrestle with the collision between moral philosophy and the sundry dilemmas of a small village by the Wear.
A rather unlikely duo, they come from two very different worlds, albeit only seven miles apart - Joe Snowball, unemployed ex-miner in a village forgotten by the world, and the Hon. Hermione Pink, slightly disenchanted senior lecturer at the third oldest university in England, an ivory tower almost encircled by the River Wear.
Together, they wrestle with the collision between moral philosophy and the sundry dilemmas encountered by the not-always-good people of Ferryhill, deprived of jobs, opportunities and the kind of ethical guidance once offered by the Methodist Church and the National Union of Mineworkers.
Should a jobless teenage girl be entitled to sell her body for sex? Should one always tell the truth even if it has bad consequences?
The philosophy is thought provoking, the unlikely partnership is intriguing, and the world of Ferryhill is a humorous, engaging and sometimes challenging place to visit.
Cast:
Joe.....................Alun Armstrong
Hermione...........Deborah Findlay
Vera...................Jackie Lye
Kerry..................Laura Elphinstone
Gaz....................Chris Grahamson
Rollo Ironside.....John Rowe
Written by Michael Chaplin
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Joe | Alun Armstrong |
| Hermione | Deborah Findlay |
| Vera | Jackie Lye |
| Kerry | Laura Elphinstone |
| Gaz | Chris Grahamson |
| Rollo Ironside | John Rowe |
| Writer | Michael Chaplin |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
Broadcasts
- Wed 7 Jan 201514:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 6 Feb 201914:15BBC Radio 4
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