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Episode 9

Riot GirlsThe Good Terrorist
Episode 9 of 10

Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about wannabe British revolutionary Alice, dramatised by Sarah Daniels. Alice (Olivia Vinall) goes to visit her mother, Dorothy (Sian Thomas).

Nobel laureate Doris Lessing's 1985 satire about wannabe revolutionary Alice and her hapless band of bourgeois revolutionaries, who live in a London squat. Starring Olivia Vinall and Sian Thomas. Dramatized by Sarah Daniels.

Alice goes to visit her mother, Dorothy, who's now living in greatly reduced circumstances, thanks to the financial drain of Alice and her boyfriend Jasper. Not that Alice takes any responsibility for this.

Directed by Emma Harding.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 1 Mar 201819:45
BBC Radio 4

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Credits

AliceOlivia Vinall
DorothySian Thomas
JoanEllie Darvill
AuthorDoris Lessing
AdaptorSarah Daniels
DirectorEmma Harding

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  • Thu 1 Mar 201810:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 1 Mar 201819:45
    BBC Radio 4

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