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The Saturday Play: Catholics

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By Brian Moore, dramatised by Bill Taylor.

What happens when an assortment of elderly Irish monks living in an isolated monastery on one of the most windswept islands off Ireland defy the Catholic leadership in Rome and continue to say mass in Latin? An engaging tale of a modernising young American priest who pits his wits against the wisdom of an aged and cynical abbot.

Contributors

Author:
Brian Moore
Dramatised by:
Bill Taylor
Soloist:
Simon Bailey
Director:
Polly Thomas
The Abbot:
Gerard Murphy
Father Kinsella:
Tim Beckman
Father General/Father Matthew:
Geoffrey Banks
Sean/Brother Martin:
Martin Reeve
Padraig/Brother Paul:
Russell Dixon
Donaghy/Father Manus:
Kieran Cunningham
Source: Radio Times

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