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The Wire: People Snogging in Public Places

19/09/2009

People Snogging in Public Places

BBC Radio 3 - The Wire, People Snogging in Public Places

A story about an uncle with learning difficulties moving in with his nephew's family.

By Jack Thorne. A frank, bold and funny coming-of-age story about what happens when an uncle with learning difficulties moves in with his nephew's family.

A frank and funny coming of age story about the fluctuating friendship between an uncle and his nephew. Winner of the Sony Gold Award 2010.

James ..... Rupert Simonian
Patrick ..... Adrian Scarborough
Angela ..... Lindsey Coulson
Tim ..... Philip Fox
Pete ..... Jamie DiSpirito
Lisa ..... Candassaie Liburd
Alice ..... Lizzy Watts
Phyllis ..... Annabelle Dowler
Mr Morris ..... Paul Rider
Doctor ..... Matt Addis
Speaking Clock ..... Malcolm Tierney

Sound Design ..... Caleb Knightley
Produced by ..... Steven Canny

Won the 2010 Sony Gold Award for best drama and was runner up for the Prix Italia. People Snogging in Public Places is written by one of the country's leading young writers. Jack Thorne has written three other plays for radio and has written Shameless, Skins and This is England '86 (with Shane Meadows) all for television. Last year also saw the release and his film The Scouting Book for Boys.

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