Faith, Hope and Glory

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A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain.

A century-spanning drama series tracing the emergence of modern Britain through the lives of three women, connected forever by the theft of a beautiful pram in Tilbury in 1946.

Faith, Hope and Glory charts the lives of three women, connected forever by the theft of a beautiful pram in Tilbury in 1946. As they live through the eighty years since then, they witness and take part in the emergence of modern Britain.

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Faith, Hope and Glory: Series 1: Gloria and Clement

Gloria and Clement

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By Roy Williams. Century spanning series charting the emergence of modern Britain.

It's 1946 and Gloria goes to Tilbury to meet her husband Clement, an academic, returning from Paris where he has been teaching.

The history of post-war Britain is told through the lives of Hope Kiffin, Eunice Lamming and Gloria de Soto, bound forever by one moment in 1946. Today, we meet Gloria de Soto and her husband Clement. 

Gloria  .....  Pippa Bennett Warner
Clement  .....  Stefan Adegebola
Waitress  .....  Emma Handy

Writer ..... Roy Williams
Director ..... Mary Peate
Producer ..... Jessica Dromgoole

Faith, Hope and Glory: Series 1

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

This century-spanning drama tracing the emergence of modern Britain begins in the late 40s

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