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15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century 14: A Burden to Strangers

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Steve Gough's drama based on the diaries of Rachel Minshall, a spirited elderly lady living in the Welsh valleys in the 1980s draws to its conclusion.

Today: Margaret has news for Rachel which sets her thinking about both the past and the future.

Rachel . . . . . Margaret John
Jean . . . . . Menna Trussler
Jenny . . . . . Bethan Walker
Tom . . . . . Bernard Lloyd
Margaret . . . . . Jennifer Hill
Dr Edwards . . . . . Richard Elfyn
Glyn . . . . . John Cording

Original music composed by Nicolai Abrahamsen.

Produced and Directed by Peter Leslie Wild. Show less

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