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Dada gets wind of Kate’s affair with Eugene and takes drastic measures. Starring David Ganly and Charlie Murphy.

Dada gets wind of Kate’s affair with Eugene and takes drastic measures to separate them.

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.

The Country Girls Trilogy is now recognised as an iconic work of 20th century Irish fiction.

Dramatised by Kate Hims.

Kate ...... Charlie Murphy
Dada ...... David Ganly
Tim Healy ...... Des McAleer
Molly ...... Niamh Denyer
Mr Brennan ...... Paul Hickey
Martha ...... Deirdre Mullins
Cab Driver ...... David Hounslow

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Jun 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Thu 17 Oct 201910:45
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  • Thu 17 Oct 201919:45
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  • Thu 22 Jun 202307:15
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  • Thu 22 Jun 202312:15
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  • Thu 22 Jun 202317:15
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  • Fri 23 Jun 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra