The Country Girls

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Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy

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The Country Girls Trilogy

Edna O'Brien's trilogy of novels about two girls growing up in 1950s rural Ireland.

Dramatisations of Edna O'Brien's trilogy of novels about the lives of two girls growing up in 1950s rural Ireland.

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Mr Gentleman gives Kate a lift into Limerick.

Mr Gentleman gives Kate a lift into Limerick. Stars Charlie Murphy, Aoibhinn McGinnity and Paul Chahidi.

Mr Gentleman gives Kate a lift into Limerick.  

Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of friendship and growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - seen through the eyes of two friends - Kate and Baba. 

Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.

Kate ..... Charlie Murphy
Baba ..... Aoibhinn McGinnity
Dada ..... David Ganly
Hickey ..... Lloyd Hutchinson
Mr Gentleman ..... Paul Chahidi
Assistant ..... Catherine Cusack
Waiter ..... Sean Baker
Film Girl ..... Katherine Press
Film Lad ..... Jonny Holden

Directors:  Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4  in August 2019.

Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy: The Country Girls

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The first book in Edna O'Brien's trilogy about two girls growing up in 1950s rural Ireland

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