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Woman's Hour Drama: Cottonopolis

15 Minute Drama: Cottonopolis: Episode 2

Cottonopolis

Episode 2

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Cottonopolis, Episode 2

News of the women's disappearances puts Dot's dull existence into sharp relief.

Cottonopolis is an ambitious new, 6 part drama series spread across Woman's Hour all this week and linked to the Afternoon Play next Monday. 

The series unfolds as 6, linked, personal stories, that each explore what happens when fear changes people's behaviour; a fear is created by a growing media frenzy.

Today's drama follows Hospital Cleaner Dot, who is moved to drastic measures, as the disappearance of a 3rd woman in Manchester, puts her own dull existence into sharp relief.

Created by Nick Leather and today's episode is written by Michelle Lipton


Cast:
Dot ..... Siobhan Finneran
Susie ..... Verity Henry
Tony ..... James Quinn
The Taxi Driver /Henri Mally ..... Chris Jack 
Maggie ..... Judith Barker
Joe ..... Jack Dean


Producer/Director: Justine Potter
A Red production for BBC Radio 4.

15 Minute Drama: Cottonopolis

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Stories by Michelle Lipton exploring the drastic consequences of the fear of the unknown

Stories by Michelle Lipton. When women go missing from the streets and homes of Manchester, the media goes into overdrive, and the fear of the unknown has drastic consequences

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