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The Emperor of Ice-cream by BRIAN MOORE , dramatised for radio by BILL MORRISON , with Stephen Rea , Allan McClelland and Michael Duffy
It is 1939 in Belfast and young Gavin Burke decides to break with his family's republicanism and do his bit by joining the ARP. The war has seemed remote but the sudden, devastating blitz of Belfast is the test of his new maturity.
Directed by MICHAEL HEFFERNAN BBC Northern Ireland

Contributors

Unknown:
Brian Moore
Unknown:
Bill Morrison
Unknown:
Stephen Rea
Unknown:
Allan McClelland
Unknown:
Michael Duffy
Unknown:
Gavin Burke
Directed By:
Michael Heffernan
Owen Burke:
Brian Munn
GavinBurke:
Stephen Rea
Mrs Burke/Maggie:
Catherine Gibson
Aunt LiZ:
Elizabeth Begley
Mr Burke:
Allan McClelland
Craig:
Michael Duffy
Soldier McBride:
Maurice O'Callaghan
Frank:
Price Markmulholland
Jimmv Lynan:
Derek Lord
Mick Gallagher:
Wesley Murphy
Captain Lambert:
Nigel Anthony
Freddy:
Sean Barrett
Mrs Clapper/Lili:
Trudy Kelly
Sally Shannon:
Denise McKenna
Mr Harkness:
Harold Goldblatt
Matthew Ware:
Raymond Campbell
Dr McLanaghan:
Jobn Hewitt
Willie:
Bill Hunter
Source: Radio Times

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