3. An Escape

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2005. At last, faced by continuous threats to her life, May pleas with Bee to help her and her husband escape. Bee decides to discuss it with her husband Justin, a reporter for BBC TV's 'Newsnight'. The story of BBC journalist Bee Rowlatt's email friendship with Iraq-based academic, May Witwit. Dramatised 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