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4 February 1916 - Olive Hargreaves

On this day, Harrods Stores was fined £5 for selling morphine without keeping a register, and Sister Hargreaves has a particularly bad day.

Written by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole
Sound: Martha Littlehailes

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Thu 4 Feb 201612:04
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

Olive HargreavesRhiannon Neads
Millie MumfordJessica Turner
Henry StreatfieldChris Pavlo
Dorothea WinwoodRachel Shelley
Alec PooleTom Stuart
Victor LumleyJoel MacCormack
Billy BarstowDavid Hounslow
WriterShaun McKenna
DirectorJessica Dromgoole

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  • Thu 4 Feb 201612:04
    BBC Radio 4

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