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15 Minute Drama: The Righteous Sisters

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Susie Riddell

Lizzy Watts

Stephanie Racine

Audrey Schoellhammer

Ben Crowe

James Lailey

Sarah Thom

Katherine Pearce

Jonquil Panting

Jane Purcell

15 Minute Drama: The Righteous Sisters: Episode 4

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The Righteous Sisters

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, The Righteous Sisters, Episode 4

1938. A secret weekend in Frankfurt becomes a race against time.

by Jane Purcell.

The true story of English sisters Louise and Ida Cook (better known as romantic novelist Mary Burchell), whose love of opera led them into a life of danger, rescuing Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. 

4/5 1938. A secret weekend in Frankfurt becomes a race against time.

Translations by Johannes Mirbach

Original research by Louise Carpenter

Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting.

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By Jane Purcell. A love of opera leads two remarkable sisters into a life of danger

Jane Purcell's true-life tale. A love of opera leads two remarkable sisters into a life of danger

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