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Kate returns to live with the married Eugene but her father comes looking for her. Stars Charlie Murphy and Jonathan Forbes.

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 with violent results.

Funny and subversive story of womanhood in Ireland in the 1950s.

Originally published in the 1960s, The Lonely Girl, and the two other novels in the trilogy (The Country Girls and Girls in their Married Bliss), were banned by the Irish Censorship Board, burnt publicly in O’Brien’s home town, and described by the Justice Minister (a young Charles Haughey) as filth.

Edna O’Brien's trilogy is now recognised as an iconic work of 20th century Irish fiction.

Omnibus of the last five of ten parts 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

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Mon 3 Jul 202301:50
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  • Sat 26 Oct 201913:00
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  • Sun 27 Oct 201901:00
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