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The New Australian Drama: How Does Your Garden Grow?

BBC Radio 3
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by Jim McNeil
with Nigel Graham as Sam, James Smilie as Hick and Paul Bertram as George ("Brenda")

The play explores the inter-relationship of three Australian prisoners but, rare in such dramas, retains an affectionate note of optimism: you cannot suppress the search for happiness, even in such a diminishing environment. The author wrote this work whilst serving his sentence in a maximum security jail.

(Miriam Margolyes is in "Kennedy's Children" at the Arts Theatre Club, London)
(Stereo)

Contributors

Writer:
Jim McNeil
Producer:
Richard Wortley
Sam:
Nigel Graham
Hick:
James Smilie
George:
Paul Bertram
First Officer:
David Casey
Second Officer:
Henry Stamper
Senior Officer and Levick:
Trader Faulkner
Mick's wife:
Miriam Margolyes
Sweeper:
Gordon Gostelow
Source: Radio Times

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