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Performance: Roots

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on BBC Two England

The season of studio dramas continues with Arnold Wesker's classic play of the 1950s that passionately extols the value of education. The distinguished cast includes Jane Horrocks, Pam Ferris, Imelda Staunton.
Beatie returns to her family home in Norfolk, having been "educated" in cultural and political matters by Ronnie, the boyfriend she lived with in London. Through trying to pass on the things she's learnt to her uninterested family, she discovers her own voice and views - which are no longer just an echo of Ronnie's.
Producer/Director Simon Curtis
STEREO: TELETEXT SUBTITLES: p 888
FEATURE: page 44

Contributors

Author:
Arnold Wesker
Producer/Director:
Simon Curtis
Beatie Bryant:
Jane Horrocks
Mrs Bryant:
Pam Ferris
Jenny Beales:
Imelda Staunton
Mr Bryant:
Ewan Hooper
Jimmy Beales:
Timothy Spall
Stan Mann:
Bryan Pringle
Frankie Bryant:
Christopher Eccleston
Pearl Bryant:
Adie Allen
Mr Healey:
Keith Osborn
Source: Radio Times

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