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Kate flees to live with the married Eugene - but her father and his cronies want to find her. Stars Charlie Murphy.

Kate has escaped from the countryside and returns to live with the married Eugene.

But her father and his cronies soon come looking for her...

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
Anna ..... Catherine Cusack
Dada ..... David Ganly
Jack Holland ..... Jonjo O’Neill
Tom ..... Paul Hickey
Andy ..... Shaun Mason

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Tue 27 Jun 202302:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Mon 21 Oct 201910:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 21 Oct 201919:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 26 Jun 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 26 Jun 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 26 Jun 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 27 Jun 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra