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Sophie Thompson

Paul Venables

Roslyn Hill

Elaine Claxton

Hannah Genesius

Jane Slavin

Michael Bertenshaw

Monty d'Inverno

Rachel Joyce

Tracey Neale

15 Minute Drama: The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy: The Arrival

The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy

The Arrival

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy, The Arrival

Award-winning writer, Rachel Joyce's first novel told Harold's story. This is Queenie's.

Queenie’s waiting but running out of time. She reveals why she has hidden from Harold for over 20 years. Stars Paul Venables.

By Rachel Joyce

Queenie is waiting for Harold Fry to arrive but she is runnng out of time. As she writes we discover why she has hidden away from him for over twenty years.

Queenie ..... Sophie Thompson
Harold ..... Paul Venables
Sister Mary Inconnue ..... Roslyn Hill
Sister Catherine ..... Elaine Claxton
Sister Lucy ..... Hannah Genesius
Finty ..... Jane Slavin
Mr Henderson ..... Michael Bertenshaw
David ..... Monty d'Inverno

Directed by Tracey Neale

15 Minute Drama: The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy

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By Rachel Joyce. A dying woman reveals the shocking and beautiful truth of her life.

Adaptation of Rachel Joyce's new book, a companion novel to her bestseller The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. Queenie Hennessy reveals the shocking and beautiful truth of her life.

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