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Danny Webb

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Rosalynd Ward

Simon Russell

Isobel Tombling

15 Minute Drama: Le Donne: Episode 5

Le Donne

Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Le Donne, Episode 5

Trapped and confused, Caterina wants to reject the Camorra for good but can she do it?

Franco is about to be released from prison. Caporrino is planning another murder. Trapped and confused, Caterina wants to reject the Camorra.

Set in modern day Naples - vibrant, picaresque, and for some, terrifying - where the Camorra has its hands in virtually every enterprise, from prostitution and drug running, to rubbish collection and street vendors. Series Two of 'Le Donne' ('The Women') focuses on Caterina Riccardi, a beautiful, privileged wife and mother. In Series One, she discovered that her husband Franco was actually a vicious Camorra boss. Her eldest son Nino was murdered and Caterina herself was forced to kill rival boss Vito Caporrino in an ultimately futile attempt to save her thirteen-year-old son Amedeo from also being killed.

Now, she has to face the consequences of her actions, and come to terms with her grief and guilt while trying to maintain a close relationship with her daughter Antonella, who still believes that her father is innocent.

5/5. Set in contemporary Naples. Franco is about to be released from prison; Carlo Caporrino is planning another murder. Trapped and confused, Caterina wants to reject the Camorra for good but can she do it?

Written by Chris Fallon.
Based on an original idea by Rosalynd Ward and Chris Fallon.

Chris Fallon is a writer and director. This is his second series of 'Le Donne'. He has previously written for film and television as well as writing adaptations for radio. His short film 'Killing Joe' was nominated for an Academy Award.

Original music....................................Simon Russell.
Pianist...............................................Isobel Tombling

Writer................................................Chris Fallon
Producer/Director...............................Rosalynd Ward
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By Chris Fallon. Naples-set drama following the turbulent life of a mafia boss's wife

By Chris Fallon. Story set in contemporary Naples following the turbulent life Caterina Riccardi, beautiful and privileged wife of an imprisoned Camorra boss.

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