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The Friday Play: Heredity

on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Anthony Neilson. As Elaine and her father sit by her dying mother's hospice bed, Elaine finds the prolonged contact with her father a strain. And as otherfamily members arrive, she begins to notice worrying similarities in the family's behaviour. A black comedy about the way ruinous relationships and mental illness pass from one generation to the next.

Contributors

Unknown:
Anthony Neilson.
Andy:
Jeff Nuttall
Elaine:
Christine Entwistle
Caroline:
Lyndsey Marshal
Paul:
Carl Prekopp
Derek:
Roger McKem
Director:
Mary Peate

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