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A Badge

All Christine wants is a badge, so people understand she is not a bad mum, it is just that her son is autistic. Chloe needs sleep. Both need love. Starring Katherine Kelly.

All Christine needs is a badge, so people understand she's not a bad mum, it's just her son is autistic.
All Chloe needs is sleep.
Daniel needs elephants.
And all they really need is love.
Michael narrates this drama about what it is like growing up with his brother Daniel.

Written and Directed by Tony Pitts
With thanks to the Autistic Society and Faye and Bowie Hough

Producer: Justine Potter
Executive Producer: Melanie Harris

A Savvy production for BBC Radio 4

Related Links
http://www.autism.org.uk/

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/autism/

https://www.mencap.org.uk/learning-disability-explained/conditions/autism-and-aspergers-syndrome.

44 minutes

Last on

Tue 22 Oct 201914:15

Credits

RoleContributor
ChristineKatherine Kelly
DavidWarren Brown
ChloeCorinne Bailey Rae
AnneKate Hardie
MichaelIsaac Whitmore
NarratorTony Pitts
DanielCaleb Potter Williams
WriterTony Pitts
DirectorTony Pitts
ProducerJustine Potter

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Nov 201714:15
  • Tue 22 Oct 201914:15

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