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Woman's Hour Drama: Giant Ladies That Changed the World

15 Minute Drama: Giant Ladies That Changed the World: Episode 3

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Giant Ladies That Changed the World

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Giant Ladies That Changed the World, Episode 3

Little Dorrit is outside Parliament when Lord Asquith and the MPs vote against votes.

Little Dorrit is outside Parliament when Lord Asquith and the MPs vote against votes for the ladies.

The award-winning National Theatre of Brent aka Desmond Olivier Dingle and Raymond Box present the entire epic struggle of the Suffragettes or the Giant Ladies as they was also known. In other words the fight for ladies to have the vote so they can vote like we do today.

This is their historic story. Told over a single week in five hard-hitting and historically researched historic episodes.

Giant Ladies That Changed The World is written and performed by the National Theatre of Brent, who are Patrick Barlow and John Ramm. 

Little Dorrit is outside Parliament when Lord Asquith and the MPs vote against votes for the ladies.


Director: Patrick Barlow
Producer: Liz Anstee
A CPL Production for BBC Radio 4.

15 Minute Drama: Giant Ladies That Changed the World

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The National Theatre of Brent presents the epic struggle of the suffragettes

The National Theatre of Brent, aka Desmond Olivier Dingle and Raymond Box, presents the epic struggle of the suffragettes

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