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The Saturday Play: A Mother

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Written by James Joyce. Dramatised by Christopher Fitz-Simon.

A steely mother is determined to make a musical career for her daughter.
Narrated by Nigel Anthony, featuring songs which James Joyce loved and performed.

with Lloyd Hutchinson. Anna Livia Ryan, Dillie Keane, Nicholas Boulton, Kilian McKenna and Maggie Whiting. Pianist Mary Nash Director Peter Kavanagh

Contributors

Written By:
James Joyce.
Dramatised By:
Christopher Fitz-Simon
Narrator:
Nigel Anthony
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Lloyd Hutchinson.
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Anna Livia Ryan
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Dillie Keane
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Nicholas Boulton
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Kilian McKenna
Pianist:
Maggie Whiting.
Pianist:
Mary Nash
Director:
Peter Kavanagh
Mrs Kearney:
Amanda Burton
Kathleen Kearney:
Catherine Cusack
Mr Kearney:
Tony Rohr
Source: Radio Times

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