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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Edna O'Brien - The Country Girls Trilogy: The Lonely Girl: 8. The Wrong Cups

8. The Wrong Cups

The Lonely Girl

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Kate learns the consequences of living with married lover Eugene.

Kate learns that living with married lover Eugene means putting up with his mother and friends. With Charlie Murphy.

Kate realises that living with Eugene means putting up with his mother, his friends and the constant comparisons to his ex-wife.

Then his ex wife Laura makes contact.

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.

The Country Girls Trilogy is now recognised as an iconic work of 20th century Irish fiction.

Dramatised by Kate Hims.

Kate ..... Charlie Murphy
Eugene ..... Jonathan Forbes 
Eugene’s Mother ..... Bríd Brennan
Simon ..... Jonny Holden
Laura ..... Ell Potter
Man in Pub ..... David Hounslow

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2019.

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

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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.

The second book in Edna O'Brien's frank, funny and subversive trilogy.

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