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15 March 1918 - Ivy Monk

On this day in 1918, the RMS Amazon was sunk off the Irish Coast, and in Folkestone, Ivy encounters some formidable women.

Written by Sarah Daniels
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.

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11 minutes

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Thu 15 Mar 201812:04
BBC Radio 4

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  • Ivy Monk

    Ivy runs Folkestone's Pleasure Gardens Theatre.

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Credits

Ivy MonkLizzy Watts
Dennis MonkSam Swann
Constance PettigrewPhoebe Frances Brown
Fryn Tennyson-JesseFenella Woolgar
DirectorJessica Dromgoole
WriterSarah Daniels

Broadcast

  • Thu 15 Mar 201812:04
    BBC Radio 4

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