Episode 1
First ever dramatization of Doris Lessing's 1985 satire of incompetent revolutionaries in a London squat. Starring Olivia Vinall and Joe Armstrong, dramatised by Sarah Daniels.
Nobel laureate Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of incompetent, bourgeois revolutionaries living in a London squat. Starring Olivia Vinall, Joe Armstrong and Sian Thomas. Dramatized by Sarah Daniels.
Alice and Jasper move into a new squat with other members of the Communist Centre Union. While Alice puts her energies into making the house habitable, the other revolutionaries are busy trying to court the IRA.
Directed by Emma Harding.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alice | Olivia Vinall |
| Jasper | Joe Armstrong |
| Jim | Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong |
| Bert | Ralph Davis |
| Pat | Isabella Inchbald |
| Mary | Kath Weare |
| Dorothy | Sian Thomas |
| Cedric | Neil McCaul |
| Teresa | Sudha Bhuchar |
| Receptionist | Abbie Andrews |
| Author | Doris Lessing |
| Adaptor | Sarah Daniels |
| Director | Emma Harding |
Broadcasts
- Mon 19 Feb 201810:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 19 Feb 201819:45BBC Radio 4
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