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Drama on 4

Sticking Points

Duration: 44 minutes

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

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While presenting degrees and prizes at a university, a government minister shakes the hand of one graduate and finds they are unable to let go. The recipient is a climate change protestor who has now superglued themself to the politician.

As if in a three-legged race, they are hop-helped to a backstage area where - as police work out how to free them and spin doctors how to contain the viral publicity for the stunt - the reluctant couple discuss and confront the tensions that have brought them together.

But this is no obvious Swampy/Gammon pairing. The politician is in fact pro-green but this is a chance to discuss the two sides of these issues and what voters and politicians are genuinely prepared to give up.

A new play by Mark Lawson.

Cast:
DOMINIC THORNDITCH, Secretary of State – Alex Jennings
CHIEF WHIP – Jane Slavin
SNICK, a special advisor – Tom Glenister
SKIPPY, an environmentalist - Rebecca Birch
ROSA, police officer – Nimmy March
SAM, a police officer – Jamie Treacher

Directed by Eoin O’Callaghan
A Big Fish Radio production for BBC Radio 4 Show less

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