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Rosie Cavaliero

Stephen Critchlow

Lizzy Watts

Ben Crowe

Stephanie Racine

Will Howard

Rhiannon Tise

Tracey Neale

Rhiannon Tise - Outside In

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BBC Radio 4 - Rhiannon Tise - Outside In

Nicola is addicted to shopping, and as money runs out, it is getting out of hand.

Bubbly Nicola’s hiding a secret. She’s addicted to shopping. As money runs out, it’s getting out of hand. Stars Rosie Cavaliero.

Nicola is bubbly and attractive on the outside but behind the door to her flat lies a secret.

Inside is full of boxes and boxes of shopping, packed with clothes she has never worn. She is running out of room but she just can't stop and her money is running out.

Her friend and neighbour Robin has never been invited round, so doesn’t know Nicola is a troubled soul. 

Her shopping addiction has taken over her flat with a maze of walkways through boxes and suitcases. 

Nicola can't keep her secret forever, but what happens when the outside finally finds its way in..?

Written by Rhiannon Tise.  

Nicola..... Rosie Cavaliero
Robin....... Stephen Critchlow
Mike .......Ben Crowe
Oona .......Lizzy Watts
TV Pres 1/Janine...... Stephanie Racine
TV Pres 2/Debt Collector .........Will Howard

Rhiannon Tise is an award-winning writer - with several radio plays including Little Women for BBC Radio 4 and Iona for BBC Radio 3. 

Music by Marc Johnson

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on Radio 4 in January 2013.

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