1. Getting to Know You

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2005. Bee, a London journalist, contacts May, an Iraqi academic, about life in her battle-scarred country. Neither foresees the dramatic events that will change their lives. The story of BBC journalist Bee Rowlatt's email friendship with Iraq-based academic, May Witwit. Dramatised in five parts by John Fletcher. May ...... Souad Faress Bee ...... Fenella Woolgar Ali ...... Zubin Varla Justin ...... Stephen Hogan Eva/Ayasha ...... Deeivya Meir Militia Man/Official/Minister ...... Peter Polycarpou Newsnight director ...... Jonathan Forbes Lawyer/Octavia ...... Elaine Claxton Director: Peter Kavanagh First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011