The Real George Orwell: Homage to Catalonia

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Joseph Millson

Lyndsey Marshal

Ewan Bailey

Javier Marzan

Hywel John

Richard Laing

John McAndrew

Jon Lolis

Ben McGregor

Gareth Pierce

Asier Newman

Mike Walker

Kate McAll

The Real George Orwell: Homage to Catalonia: Episode 2

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Caught between the different factions, Eric and Eileen find themselves in terrible danger.

Caught between the different factions of their own side, Eric and Eileen are forced to escape from Spain. Stars Lyndsey Marshal.

The fighting at the front is deadlocked. Freezing temperatures, ancient guns and dud ammunition only add to their woes. 

The conclusion of Eric Blair's autobiographical account of the Spanish Civil War adapted by Mike Walker.  

Eric's spirits are cheered by a visit from his wife, Eileen, but when they take the train to Barcelona they find the atmosphere changed. Last time there were no class divisions, no masters and servants, only comrades. 

Now the waiters are calling their customers 'Sir' again. To add to the confusion the different factions of the Left are all fighting each other. Then Georges Kopp is arrested and imprisoned; others are tortured. The Blairs begin to realise they are in terrible danger and must flee for their lives. 

Eric Blair    ......    Joseph Millson
Eileen Blair    ......    Lyndsey Marshal
Georges Kopp    ......    Ewan Bailey
Spanish volunteer    ......    Javier Marzan
Jack Hywel    ......    John
Henry Miller    ......    Richard Laing
John McNair    ......    John McAndrew
Benjamin    ......    Jon Lolis
Idris    ......    Ben McGregor
Tom Gallagher    ......    Gareth Pierce
Fascist militiaman    ......    Asier Newman

Director: Kate McAll 

A BBC/Cymru Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2013.

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