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Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Drama on 4: The Thickness

The Thickness

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, The Thickness

Daniel Lawrence Taylor's first drama for radio is a razor-sharp satire on gender and power

Writer and star of the Bafta-nominated comedy series Timewasters, Daniel Lawrence Taylor writes two original dramas for Radio 4.

Writer and star of the BAFTA-nominated comedy series Timewasters, Breakthrough Brit winner Daniel Lawrence Taylor writes two original plays for Radio 4.

The Thickness is his razor-sharp satire about gender and power.

Marcus is a great Dad - intelligent, involved, cool, creative, spontaneous.  So why is his 14 year-old daughter pregnant 'by boredom'?   Why is his 17 year-old son trying to get off with Marcus' (latest) 21 year-old girlfriend?   Why doesn't his ex-partner talk to him any more?

What's happened to his family - since he's been away?

Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting.

Daniel's second play Black Boy Fly will be broadcast on 7th February.

Marcus  .....  Jason Barnett
Grace  .....  Clare Perkins
Eli  .....  McKell David
Nathan  .....  Samson Kayo
Lyeasha  .....  Keziah Joseph
Clifford  .....  Alex Lanipekun
Andre  .....  Percelle Ascot
Nadine  .....  Yasmin Prince
Director  .....  Jonquil Panting
Producer  .....  Jonquil Panting
Writer  .....  Daniel Lawrence Taylor

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