Moral Status and the Golden Boy
The mother of a boy on a life support machine asks for Joe's help and tells him something which changes everything. With Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay.
By Michael Chaplin. The parents of a young boy grievously injured in a cycling accident face the terrible decision of whether to leave him on a life-support machine indefinitely - or to switch it off.
The boy's mother asks Joe to help her husband face up to the decision - and tells Joe something which changes everything.
Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay star as the ex-Durham miner and the University philosopher who, together, bring human compassion and philosophy to bear in facing up to some of life's hardest dilemmas.
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Joe Snowball | Alun Armstrong |
| Hermione Pink | Deborah Findlay |
| Isabel | Gina McKee |
| Gordon | Deka Walmsley |
| Writer | Michael Chaplin |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
Broadcasts
- Tue 14 Mar 201714:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 27 Feb 201914:15BBC Radio 4
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