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Baba and Kate leave village life behind them and move to Dublin. Starring Aoibhinn McGinnity and Charlie Murphy.

Baba and Kate leave village life behind them and move to Dublin.

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.

Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.

Kate ...... Charlie Murphy
Baba ...... Aoibhinn McGinnity
Dada ...... David Ganly
Joanna ...... Susan Jameson
Gustav ...... Sean Baker

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on Radio 4 in August 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Apr 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Wed 28 Aug 201910:41
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  • Wed 28 Aug 201919:45
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  • Wed 26 Apr 202307:15
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  • Thu 27 Apr 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra