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15 Minute Drama: Ladder of Years

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Barbara Barnes

Stephen Critchlow

Jessica Turner

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Mark Edel-Hunt

Rhiannon Neads

David Hunter

Anne Tyler

Rebecca Lenkiewicz

15 Minute Drama: Ladder of Years: Episode 4: The Executive Secretary

Ladder of Years

Episode 4

Episode 4: The Executive Secretary

The Executive Secretary

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Delia Grinstead starts a new life alone in the small town of Bay Borough.

Delia Grinstead left her family on the beach this morning, and now she is starting a new life alone in the small town of Bay Borough.

by Anne Tyler dramatised by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

Episode Four - The Executive Secretary

Delia Grinstead left her family on the beach this morning. Now is the chance to start a new, simpler life.

Director: David Hunter.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Anne Tyler's story about a suburban housewife who decides to reinvent her life.

Anne Tyler's story about a suburban housewife who decides to reinvent her life. Dramatised by Rebecca Lenkiewicz.

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