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Radio 4,28 Sep 2023,44 mins

The Egg Man

Drama on 4

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By Catherine Dyson. A writer tries to reconstruct her grandfather's flight from Ukraine in the 1930s, and locate the bones of her missing family members. It's an impossible task. Grandad is gone, mum doesn't want to talk about it and there are almost no records. Starring Nigel Planer. Inspired by playwright Catherine Dyson's experience of trying to trace her family, this semi-autobiographical story blends fact and fiction. CAST Grandad - Nigel Planer Catherine - Scarlett Courtney Mum - Louise Gold Young Catherine - Halle Bradford-Hill The Neighbour - Oliver Wood The Fiancee- Valerie Vansovica The Tracer - Olivia Michi Schrenzel With thanks to The Fortunoff Archive for the use of Abe M. Holocaust Testimony (HVT-1511). Fortunoff Video Archive for Holocaust Testimonies, Yale University Library, and to historian Mark Levene. Sound Design by Nigel Lewis Directed by John Norton A BBC Audio Drama Wales production.

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