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When Jake returns from a shoot in Africa, Mrs Armitage throws a party for his film friends. Stars Helen McCrory and Paul Ready.

When Jake returns from a shoot in Africa, Mrs Armitage throws a party for his film colleagues.

Helen McCrory and Paul Ready star in Penelope Mortimer's stark portrait of marriage and motherhood from 1962.

Dramatised by Georgia Fitch.

Mrs Armitage.....Helen McCrory
Jake Armitage.....Paul Ready
Doctor.....Chris Pavlo
Father.....Stephen Critchlow
Mother......Sheila Reid
Philpot/Dinah.....Rhiannon Neads
Bob Conway.....Mark Edel-Hunt
Beth Conway.....Alex Tregear
Giles.....Sam Dale
Journalist.....Neet Mohan

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2015.

15 minutes

Credits

RoleContributor
Mrs ArmitageHelen McCrory
Jake ArmitagePaul Ready
DoctorChris Pavlo
FatherStephen Critchlow
MotherSheila Reid
PhilpotRhiannon Neads
DinahRhiannon Neads
Bob ConwayMark Edel-Hunt
Beth ConwayAlex Tregear
GilesSam Dale
JournalistNeet Mohan
AuthorPenelope Mortimer
AdaptorGeorgia Fitch
DirectorEmma Harding

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  • Tue 4 Aug 201510:45
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