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15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Irene MacDougall

Carol Ann Crawford

Kim Gerard

Rosalind Sydney

Lesley Hart

Matthew Zajac

Finn den Hertog

David Neville

Louise Ironside

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme: Episode 1

Drama: Biographical

Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme, Episode 1

1918. Vera is raising funds for Serbian causes.

Vera spends much of 1918 fundraising for relief work in Serbia, a country she longs to return to.

Vera 'Jack' Holme

1918-1921. Louise Ironside dramatises the diaries of Vera 'Jack' Holme. A former cross-dressing actress and suffragette, Vera spent the war years as a member of the Scottish Women's Hospital in Serbia. At the end of the war Vera - known as 'Jack' - was busy finding a role for herself both in love and duty. Estranged from her long term partner, Evelina Haverfield, Vera spends much of 1918 fundraising for relief work in Serbia - a country she longs to return to. Vera's fundraising tour brings her into the orbit of Edinburgh artist Dorothy Johnstone and the pair soon become close. But the spectre of Evalina is never far away and Vera's friendship with Dorothy becomes strained when Evalina issues an invitation that Vera cannot refuse.

Other parts played by members of the cast.
Additional research by Jane Mackelworth
Producer/Director: David Ian Neville.

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Louise Ironside dramatises the diaries of a former actress, suffragette and reservist

Louise Ironside dramatises the diaries of Vera 'Jack' Holme, actress, suffragette and Women's Reserve Volunteer

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