Episode 6
Doris Lessing's satire about a ragtag group of revolutionaries. Faye has cut her wrists in a suicide bid, but Alice has promised not to involve the authorities. Olivia Vinall stars.
As part of Radio 4's season of Riot Girls dramas, with transgressive women at their core, Sarah Daniels' new dramatisation of Nobel laureate Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about a ragtag group of revolutionaries. Alice and Philip have found Faye bleeding after a suicide attempt. But Alice has promised not to involve the authorities. Starring Olivia Vinall and Gary Duncan.
Directed by Emma Harding.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alice | Olivia Vinall |
| Joan | Ellie Darvill |
| Philip | Gary Duncan |
| Roberta | Kath Weare |
| Jasper | Joe Armstrong |
| Felicity | Lauren Cornelius |
| Bert | Ralph Davis |
| Faye | Abbie Andrews |
| Giovanni | Neil McCaul |
| Samaritan | Adam Fitzgerald |
| Author | Doris Lessing |
| Adaptor | Sarah Daniels |
| Director | Emma Harding |
Broadcasts
- Mon 26 Feb 201810:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 26 Feb 201819:45BBC Radio 4
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