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15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century: Stannington

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

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

Writing the Century, the series that explores the twentieth century through the words and experiences of real people.

In 1950 at the age of 17, Marjorie Wilson was a student nurse caring for children with tuberculosis at Stannington Children's Sanatorium in Morpeth, Northumberland. The drama is based on her interviews and freely adapted by Margaret Wilkinson.

Suffering from TB, twelve year old Alan is admitted to Stannington Sanatorium to join his bother Ken.

Directed by Nadia Molinari. Show less

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