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Woman's Hour Drama: Writing the Century 13: Once Upon A Time

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century 13: Once Upon A Time: Episode 2

Writing the Century 13: Once Upon A Time

Episode 2

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Writing the Century 13: Once Upon A Time, Episode 2

Chrissy and Gloria have found boyfriends. Left alone, Steven turns to his diary.

Chrissy and Gloria have found boyfriends. Left alone, Steven turns to his diary: 'I feel I must find myself but I don't know what I want to find.'.

Amanda Whittington's drama set in 1979 about a gay teenager from a Nottinghamshire mining town tells the story of Steven and his two flamboyant best friends who live as girls. 

Chrissy and Gloria have found boyfriends. Left alone, Steven turns to his diary: "I feel I must find myself but I don't know what I want to find". 

Steven.....Joe Dempsie
Gloria.....Karl Davies 
Chrissy....Joe Doherty
Steven's dad....Tony Bell
Billy.....Freddie Fox
With David Seddon and Nigel Hastings.

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century 13: Once Upon A Time

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Drama: Biographical

The story of a gay teen in a Nottinghamshire mining town. Dramatised by Amanda Whittington

Coming-of-age drama dramatised by Amanda Whittington, set in 1979 and based on the diary of a gay teenager living in a Nottinghamshire mining town

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