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Despite not talking to each other, Kate and Baba go together to their new school. With Charlie Murphy and Aoibhinn McGinnity.

Despite not talking to each other, Kate and Baba head off together to their new school.

Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of friendship and growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - seen through the eyes of two friends - Kate and Baba.

Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.

Kate ..... Charlie Murphy
Baba ..... Aoibhinn McGinnity
Martha ..... Deirdre Mullins
Hickey ..... Lloyd Hutchinson
Jack Holland ..... Jonjo O’Neill
Sr Margaret ..... Catherine Cusack
Cynthia ..... Rose O'Loughlin
Dada ..... David Ganly

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Apr 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Thu 22 Aug 201910:45
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Thu 22 Aug 201919:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 20 Apr 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 Apr 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 20 Apr 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 21 Apr 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra