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Episode 5
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Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a band of incompetent radicals in a London squat. Alice (Olivia Vinall) finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.
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 finally meets her revolutionary neighbour, the enigmatic Comrade Andrew.
Directed by Emma Harding.
Last on
Fri 23 Feb 201819:45
BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alice | Olivia Vinall |
| Jasper | Joe Armstrong |
| Felicity | Lauren Cornelius |
| Andrew | Adam Fitzgerald |
| Pat | Isabella Inchbald |
| Philip | Gary Duncan |
| Roberta | Kath Weare |
| Faye | Abbie Andrews |
| Author | Doris Lessing |
| Adaptor | Sarah Daniels |
| Director | Emma Harding |
Broadcasts
- Fri 23 Feb 201810:45BBC Radio 4
- Fri 23 Feb 201819:45BBC Radio 4
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