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Ruth McCabe

Dermot Bolger

Michael Shannon

Short Works: Series 1: The Unknown

15/09/2017

The Unknown

Series 1

BBC Radio 4 - Short Works, Series 1, The Unknown

A year after her husband's death, Evelyn learns a stranger has been posing as his widow.

Short story by Dermot Bolger. A widow is shocked to discover that a mysterious woman has been visiting her husband's grave and claiming to be his wife. Read by Ruth McCabe.

An original short story commissioned by Radio 4. As read by the acclaimed Irish actress Ruth McCabe (Philomena, Catastrophe.)

Dermot Bolger is one of Ireland's most prolific writers. His radio plays for BBC Radio 4 include 'The Night Manager' and 'The Fortunestown Kid'. The audio version of his novel 'The Woman's Daughter' has been broadcast in seven countries and won the Worldplay Award for best script.

Reader ..... Ruth McCabe
Writer ..... Dermot Bolger
Producer ..... Michael Shannon.

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