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Three plays by 15-year-old writers
Introduced by Simon Mayo
Angles by IAN BOERSMA
Peter arrives back from Beirut after spending three years held hostage there. Are his family looking forward to his return?
Directed by JEREMY HOWE
BBC Northern Ireland. Stereo at 2.50*
Chicken on the Motorway by ANDREW SMITH
Richard doesn't want to go on the family holiday, and he's going to let everyone know it.
Directed by JANET WHITAKER. Stereo and at 3.02*
Listen to My Inside Mind by ABIGAIL DOCHERTY with Hugh is very, very old. He spends his time telling bizarre and tragic stories to his children, but his children are long since departed.
ELIZABETH ANDERSON (cello)
Music composed by SIDNEY SAGER Directed by SHAUN MACLOUGHLIN BBC Bristol. Stereo

Contributors

Introduced By:
Simon Mayo
Unknown:
Ian Boersma
Directed By:
Jeremy Howe
Unknown:
Andrew Smith
Directed By:
Janet Whitaker.
Unknown:
Abigail Docherty
Cello:
Elizabeth Anderson
Composed By:
Sidney Sager
Directed By:
Shaun MacLoughlin
Michael:
Fabian Cartwright
Jake:
Robert Taylor
Peter:
John Hewitt
Iris:
Linda Wray
Newsreader:
John Ashe
Richard:
Richard Pearce
Mum:
Polly James
Dad:
Anthony Jackson
Gran:
Katherine Parr
Newsreader:
Richard Tate
Hugh:
Maurice Denham
Margery:
Maureen O'Brien
Mother:
Barbara Kellermann
Jenny:
Sarah O'Keefe
Johnny:
Ross Wilkinson

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