Episode 5

Available for over a year

The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles 5/5 by Esther Wilson As the wedding approaches, Darleen and Jamie buy their ring with a budget of £45, and then disaster strikes on the wedding day as Jamie gets cold feet. A rom-com with a difference. Created in part through improvisation and inspired by true stories. Return of award-winning drama series; an illuminating and striking exploration of the challenges and aspirations in the unique life of a young woman with learning disabilities. A series that's both tough and feelgood. Starring Donna Lavin and Edmund Davies - actors with learning disabilities. Darleen Fyles....... Donna Lavin Jamie ...... Edmund Davies Treena ..... Lorraine Ashbourne Ben ...... Wyllie Longmore Marie ..... Emma Hartley-Miller Jeweller/Bob ...... Stephen Chapman Produced and Directed by Pauline Harris Marriage, driving lessons, the pitfalls of sheltered housing are all on the agenda in series 2. Darleen Fyles was recently made into a television drama as part of Jimmy McGovern's Moving On series broadcast on BBC One. The series is the available to download as a podcast through the Radio 4 website.