Speak No Evil by Juliet Ace

A mother tries to keep the isolation of her deafness a secret from her sons.

But she thinks she has an even greater secret from which to protect them.

Juliet Ace's three-voice drama set in a rugby-mad home in mid 1970s Wales.

This was the first play written by the Llanelli-born author.

It came about after she won a Gulbekian Foundation/Arts Council Award in 1979. It was first produced as a stage play in Bristol. Among her TV writing credits are 'The District Nurse', 'EastEnders' and 'Eldorado'.

Mam .... Elizabeth Morgan
Gareth .... John Griffiths
Geraint .... Rhys Powys

Directed at BBC Wales by Enyd Williams.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1980.

***** 4 Extra remembers Juliet Ace who died aged 87 on 8th August 2025.