Classic oral history by Studs Terkel, adapted by Sarah Wooley.

Studs Terkel was a giant of American radio broadcasting, transmitting out of his beloved Chicago. He was also an oral historian. For this book, WORKING, he travelled around America in the early 70s with his tape recorder, talking to ordinary Americans about their jobs: steelworkers, sex workers, waitresses, janitors. In this adaptation we travel with Studs (Nathan Osgood) as he meets some of his interviewees and hears their stories. Fascinating, moving and surprising, these interviews record, as Studs put it, "the extraordinary dreams of ordinary people" and ask some searching questions about the purpose and the cost of the work we do.

Studs....Nathan Osgood
Carl....Roger Ringrose
Roberto....Joseph Balderrama
Grace....Fiona Skinner
Louis....Cyril Nri
Barbara....Kelly Burke
Tim.... Jonathan Forbes
Nora....Miranda Braun
Roberta.....Julianna Jennings
Terry....Samantha Dakin
Dolores....Laurel Lefkow
Lovin’ Al....Cyril Nri
Babe....Kelly Burke
Mike....Carl Prekopp
Tom....Jonathan Forbes
Elmer....Joseph Balderrama

Writer....Studs Terkel
Adapter....Sarah Wooley
Production Co-ordinator....Jenny Mendez
Production Co-ordinator....Sara Benaim
Technical Producer....Alison Craig
Technical Producer....Keith Graham
Technical Producer....Peter Ringrose
Director....Abigail le Fleming

Working was a BBC Audio Production for Radio 4.
It was made by kind permission of the Estate of Studs Terkel. Show less