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Play for Today: Katie: The Year of a Child

on BBC One London

by Ian Cullen and John Norton
with Margaret Kelly as Katie

Dublin 1979: Katie, the 14-year-old daughter of a travelling family, is left in charge of an ailing mother and her nine brothers and sisters whilst her father is in England seeking his fortune.

Contributors

Writer:
Ian Cullen
Writer:
John Norton
Musicians:
The Fureys
Musician:
Davey Arthur
Film Cameraman:
Nat Crosby
Sound Recordist:
Peter Edwards
Dilm Editor:
Jon Gregory
Designer:
Diane Menaul
Producer:
John Norton
Director:
Barry Davis
Katie:
Margaret Kelly
Big Jim Collins:
Donal McCann
Kevin Collins:
John Murphy
Mary Collins:
Lise-Ann McLaughlin
Mrs Collins:
Marcella O'Riordan
Maggie Donoghue:
Anna Manahan
King Donoghue:
Derry Power
Landlord of dockside pub:
Arthur O'Sullivan
Sean:
Barry McGovern
Committee chairman:
John Welsh
First committee member:
John Molloy
Doctor:
Philip O'Flynn
Riley:
Des Nealon
Traveller:
Frank Melia
Pub manager:
Tom Hickey
Police sergeant:
Peadar Lamb
Police constable:
Pat Abernathy
Nursing sister:
Sheila O'Sullivan
Priest:
Tom Irwin
[Actors]:
The citizens of Dublin and the travelling people of Ireland

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