Carole, now a successful banker, reminisces on her youth and sees quite how close she was to messing up her life. Show more
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Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Yazz and Dominique
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 11 months
Yazz, Amma’s daughter, attends her mother’s press night at the National Theatre. Show more
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Bummi and LaTisha
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 11 months
Carole’s mother Bummi reflects on her younger self and how she struggled to accept Carole’s white boyfriend Freddie. Show more
Shirley struggles as a teacher in a deprived London school where she and a fellow staff member Penelope come to loggerheads over pupil standards. Show more
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Winsome and Penelope
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LWLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM
Available for 11 months
We are introduced to the families past and present of Shirley and Penelope. Show more
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Megan/Morgan
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 11 months
Megan identifies as gender free and changes their name to Morgan. Show more
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
Hattie and Grace
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 11 months
The story of Hattie and her mother Grace and how she found herself mistress of Greenfields Farm in Berwick. Show more
The Epilogue brings the story full circle and the daughter that Hattie had to give away at birth finds herself on the doorstep of her Berwick farmhouse. Show more
Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
The After-party
14 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Available for 11 months
The After Party takes us back to the press night of Amma’s play at the National theatre where all the characters come together via differing routes and the jigsaw comes together. Show more
Amma’s new play, The Last Amazon of Dahomey, opens at The National Theatre. Show more