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Radio 4,19 Mar 2024,44 mins

The Mini-Break

Drama on 4

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Esme’s meeting her boyfriend’s parents for the first time. But when she discovers a dark family secret, making a good impression becomes the least of her worries… Chloë Myerson’s modern-day folk-horror story about family and fate, inspired by the writing of Hans Christian Andersen. CAST Esme ..... Máiréad Tyers Danny ..... Josh Bryant-Jones Susanna ..... Jane Slavin Tim ..... Nicholas Woodeson The Storyteller .... David Menkin Agneta ..... Kitty O’Sullivan Written by Chloë Myerson Directed by Anne Isger Sound by Ali Craig and Andy Garratt A BBC Audio Production

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