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Radio 4 Extra,04 Dec 2011,135 mins

The Plough and the Stars by Sean O'Casey

Available for 26 days

Classic drama set in the midst of the Easter Rising of 1916. The impact of events is viewed through the eyes of ordinary people inhabiting a Dublin tenement. Starring Elaine Cassidy and Padraic Delaney. Sean O'Casey's masterpiece paints a vivid portrait of a city and a nation in turmoil. Nora ..... Elaine Cassidy Jack ..... Padraic Delaney Bessie ..... Gabrielle Reidy Fluther ..... Finbar Lynch Peter ..... Stephen Hogan The Covey ..... Jonathan Forbes Mrs Gogan ..... Fiona Clarke Mollser ..... Rebecca Gleeson Rosie ..... Jane McGrath Capt Brennan ..... Matthew McNulty Lieut. Langan ..... Sam Smith Musical Director ..... Conrad Nelson Director: Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in December 2011.

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