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Radio 4,14 Feb 2022,44 mins

Patterdale

Drama on 4

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Patterdale by Paul Jones New drama from the winner of the prestigious Alfred Bradley Bursary Award As Tommy Whelan runs away from his foster family, through the streets of Liverpool, his mind is full of fractured moments, memories and fantasies. In a stream of consciousness we hear and see what he does, and get glimpses of his life and imagination and the people closest to him, and discover why he desperately needs to get back to his Nan. Tommy - Oscar Tyndall Sophie - Gillian Kearney Nan - Eithne Browne Grandad - Neil Caple David/Football commentator - Liam Tobin Thomas/Judge - Paul Duckworth Policewoman/Julie - Keddy Sutton Emily - Nancie Thomas Cully - Harley Harrison Smigger - Sonny Lackey Sound by Sharon Hughes Produced and directed by Pauline Harris NB: With former winners such as Lee Hall and Peter Straughan, this prestigious bursary award celebrates new northern audio writing at its finest.

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