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Baba fears she is pregnant and Kate’s relationship with the married Eugene begins to crack. With Aoibhinn McGinnity.

Whilst Baba fears she is pregnant, Kate and Eugene's relationship starts to turn sour.

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
Eugene ..... Jonathan Forbes
Baba ..... Aoibhinn McGinnity
Simon ..... Jonny Holden
Laura ..... Ell Potter
Mary ..... Grace Moloney
Joanna ..... Susan Jameson
Gustav ..... Sean Baker

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Jun 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 Oct 201910:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 24 Oct 201919:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 29 Jun 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 Jun 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 Jun 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 30 Jun 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra