British New Wave
A selection of clips celebrating the fiction that became iconic films of the Sixties.
Preview clip of This Sporting Life
With James Purefoy and Emily Watson.
First Page: This Sporting Life by David Storey.
Read by David Seddon. Produced by Lucy Collingwood.
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Preview clip of Up the Junction
Cast includes Zoe Tapper, Lacey Turner, Hannah Wood and Alex Lanipekun.
How the Angry Young Men inadvertently won their name
Paul Allen shares original "angry young man" John Osborne's explanation.
Preview clip of Georgy Girl
With Lucy Speed as Georgy and Paul Ready as Jos.
Preview clip of James Purefoy and Sheridan Smith in This Sporting Life
Directed by Johnny Vegas
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First Page: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe
Read by Joel MacCormack. Produced by Lucy Collingwood.
First Page: Up the Junction by Nell Dunn
Read by Amaka Okafor. Produced by Lucy Collingwood.
Preview clip of Saturday Night and Sunday Morning
With Joe Dempsie and Sarah Smart. Photo taken during recording on location.
First Page: Georgy Girl by Margaret Forster
Read by Georgie Fuller. Produced by Lucy Collingwood
Preview clip of 'John Osborne- The Author of Himself'.
With Samuel Barnett as John Osborne.
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'It's like where my Mum grew up'. Dramatist Georgia Fitch on Up the Junction.
Dramatist Georgia Fitch on why she wanted to adapt Up the Junction for radio.
Preview clip of Julia Davis as Mrs Weaver in This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life stars James Purefoy as Arthur Machin and was directed by Johnny Vegas
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