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Katie Redford's debut drama, a daughter's memories of her mum's battle with mental health.

Katie Redford's debut audio drama. A daughter's memories of her mum's struggle with mental health.  Tender, moving but delightfully funny too.

Katie’s Redford’s debut drama tells of a daughter’s memories of her mum’s struggle with mental health.  Tender, moving but delightfully funny too.  The young Jen never truly questioned the effect her mum's health had on her and her family.  But looking back, with an older head upon her shoulders, she has the knowledge of how such an illness can affect the dynamics of a family.

A recollection consisting of vivid memories and images from childhood which seem so normal at the time are, with hindsight, far from it.  The grown up Jen delves back into the past picking out certain moments and witnessing various events that have shaped the relationship she has with her mum.  There are deeply painful moments but what shines through is the wonderfully creative and funny mum too.

Narrator/Jen ….. Katie Redford
Mum, Alison ….. Lorraine Ashbourne
Dad, Rick ….. Stephen Critchlow
Young Jen ….. Grace Doherty
Matty/Izra ….. Wilbur Conabeare
Granny Beryl ….. Jessica Turner
Mrs Howe ….. Elinor Coleman

Directed by Tracey Neale

Writer:
Katie is a writer/performer from Nottingham.  She is a BAFTA Rocliffe TV Comedy winner and was also part of the BBC Comedy Writersroom.  Her short film ‘Ghosted’ starring Alison Steadman, which she wrote and produced, received the BFI Network award in association with Film Hub Midlands.  She has various scripts in commissioned development for TV and is currently listed on the BBC New Talent Hot List.  Yellow Lips her debut audio drama was followed up by Christmas Wing, an Afternoon Drama written for Christmas 22.  Katie has appeared in a number of TV comedy dramas and also plays Lily in Radio 4's The Archers.

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