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7. Practically Married

Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls TrilogyThe Lonely Girl
Episode 7 of 10

Kate's father asks the Church to help remove her from the Eugene's house and Kate fears for her soul. With Jonathan Forbes.

Kate's father enlists the help of the Church to remove her from Eugene's house and Kate becomes scared that she will burn in hell for living in sin with a married man.

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
Eugene’s Mother ..... Bríd Brennan
Simon ..... Jonny Holden
Laura ..... Ell Potter
Man in Pub ..... David Hounslow

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Wed 28 Jun 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Oct 201910:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 22 Oct 201919:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 27 Jun 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 27 Jun 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 27 Jun 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 28 Jun 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra