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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 2

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Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

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BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme, Episode 2

1919. Former actress and suffragette  Vera finds a new role as a relief worker in Serbia.

1919. Vera finds herself back in the country she loves, Serbia, when Evalina invites her to help with the establishment of an orphanage for the children of the Serbian war dead.

Vera 'Jack' Holme

1918-1921. Louise Ironside dramatises the diaries of Vera 'Jack' Holme A former cross dressing actress and suffragette, Vera had spent the war years as a member of the Women's Volunteer Reserve serving with the Scottish Women's Hospitals on the Eastern Front. 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. But in 1919 Vera finds herself back in the country she loves when Evalina invites her to help with the establishment of an orphanage for the children of the Serbian war dead. But while Evelina is delighted to be working with Vera again, their relationship is not what it once was. While Evalina charges ahead with new challenges and projects, Vera is left alone in Belgrade. Fortunately she finds a new friend in local relief worker Natalia.

Dramatised by Louise Ironside

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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