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3. The Divorce

Episode 3 of 5

Sadeem flees to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before even being married. With Laila Alj.

The girls of Riyadh continue to dream of romance.

Meanwhile their friend Sadeem flees to London to recover from the injustice of being divorced before even being married.

Can you be a 21st century woman and a Saudi woman?

Rajaa Alsanea's best-selling novel dramatised by Claudine Toutoungi.

Gamrah …. Lara Sawalha
Sadeem …. Laila Alj
Michelle …. Jasmine Jones
Lamees …. Nyla Levy
Faisal …. Ikky Elyas
Rashid …. Elham Ehsas
Firas …. Moe Bar-El
Pilot/Bookseller …. Ian Conningham
Tara …. Sinead MacInnes

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2020.

14 minutes

Last on

Thu 2 May 202403:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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