Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

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Lesley Sharp

Eleanor Worthington-Cox

Katie West

Vincent Franklin

Pauline Lynch

Susan Jameson

Adie Allen

Angela Pleasance

Claire Cage

Vicky Licorish

Sam Rix

Jeanette Winterson

Helen Perry

Drama on 4: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit: Episode 1

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BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Episode 1

Adapted by Jeanette Winterson from her acclaimed novel. Starring Lesley Sharp.

4 Extra Debut. A unique coming of age story and a darkly funny tale of religious excess and human obsession.  Starring Lesley Sharp.

Adapted for radio by Jeanette Winterson  from her acclaimed novel.  

A unique coming of age story and a darkly funny tale of religious excess and human obsession.

Mrs Winterson has grand plans for her adopted daughter. Having received Little Jeanette from the Lord she intends to give her back to the Lord -  she'll be a Missionary and  save the world from sin. But despite her strange and zealous upbringing Little Jeanette begins to question her future. Inspired by the legends of the Holy Grail, she may forge her own path -  much to her mother’s despair.

Mrs Winterson ….. Lesley Sharp
Little Jeanette ….. Eleanor Worthington-Cox
Jeanette ….. Katie West
Pastor Spratt …..Vincent Franklin
Miss Jewsbury ….. Pauline Lynch
Mrs White ….. Susan Jameson
May ….. Adie Allen
Elsie Norris ….. Angela Pleasence
Louie ….. Claire Cage
Mrs Arkwright ….. Vicky Licorish
Man ..... Sam Rix

Piano performed by David Thomas

From the award winning novel by Jeanette Winterson
Dramatised for radio by Jeanette Winterson 

Directed by Helen Perry
A BBC Cymru/Wales Production


Winner of the Whitbread Prize for best first fiction, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit is Jeanette Winterson’s  semi-autobiographical novel. 
Lesley Sharp is an award-winning stage, film and television actress, particularly well known for her variety of British television roles including Clocking Off, Scott & Bailey, Bob & Rose and Afterlife.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.

Drama on 4: Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

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Adapted by Jeanette Winterson from her acclaimed novel.

Adapted by Jeanette Winterson from her acclaimed novel. A funny, dark and poignant coming-of-age story. Directed by Helen Perry.

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