Children in Need: D for Dexter

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Drama series inspired by the work of Children in Need and based upon real life cases.

Drama series inspired by the work of the Children in Need charity and based upon real life cases. Written by Amanda Whittington in collaboration with charity organisations.

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Skye is going on a school trip, if she can trust her mum with Dexter.

Skye is off on a school trip if she can get all kit. Can she trust her mum to look after Dexter? Stars Sydney Wade.

Their mum Jak hasn’t had a drink for eleven months now and she’s doing alright.  They’ve even got a morning routine.  She forgets words sometimes, but she might not have known them in the first place.  And that’s how it is, in recovery.

Skye is 15 and Dexter's six, and they live in Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. Skye has always had to look out for Dex.  But now Skye ‘s going on a school trip, if she can be sure that Jak will stick to the plan. 

The story was developed with the help of the Young Carers' Transition Project in Nottingham, which receives funding from BBC Children in Need and through longterm research with young people and families in Gainsborough.

The fifth of 7 series by Amanda Whittington.

Skye...Sydney Wade
Dexter...Alfie Johnson-McCann
Jak...Una McNulty
Pearce...Beau Anten
Alex...Don Gilet
Alisha...Megan Huntley
Alice...Lauren Bowler

Poem by Octavia Bettis.

Music by The Breeders and David Bowie, performed by Tom Constantine.

Director: Mary Ward-Lowery

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2018.

D for Dexter: Series 5

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Skye and Dexter return in this award-winning serial for the BBC Children in Need Appeal.

Skye and Dexter are back in this award-winning serial, one of the highlights of the BBC Children in Need Appeal on Radio 4.

Skye and Dexter return in this award-winning serial, one of the highlights of the BBC Children in Need Appeal on Radio 4. 2018's story was developed with the help of Action for Young Carers, a free and confidential service that supports young carers in Nottingham, and receives funding for specific projects from BBC Children in Need.

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