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Writing the Century - Omnibus: My Greenham

My Greenham

13/12/2014

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Writing the Century - Omnibus, My Greenham

Ginette's life changes when she visits Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in 1982.

The normal life of middle-class housewife Ginette changes when she visits Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in 1982. Stars Pippa Haywood.

Writing the Century - My Greenham
By Fiona Evans

The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people. Using the 1980's Greenham Common diaries of Ginette Leach this is a funny and moving coming of age story of a 50-year-old suburban housewife. Ginette discovers her husband John is having an affair, and she begins one herself, with a woman at Greenham Common. She also experiences cutting the perimeter fence at Greenham for the first time: An exilherating and terrifying experience.

Ginette ...... Pippa Haywood
Older Ginette ..... Pauline Jefferson
Millie ........ Judith Barker
Ginette's mum ...... Christine Cox
John ...... Jonathan Keeble
Norman ..... Roger Morlidge
Kath/Gina ...... Rosina Carbone
Hilary ...... Caroline Strong
Produced and directed by Pauline Harris.

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