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Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 24^th Jun 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Mon 24^th Jun 2013, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Vera spends much of 1918 fundraising for relief work in Serbia, a country she longs to return to. Show more

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 25^th Jun 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 25^th Jun 2013, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

1919. Vera finds herself back in the country she loves, Serbia, when Evalina invites her to help with the establishment of an orphanage for the children of the Serbian war dead. Show more

Contributors

Vera 'Jack' Holme:: Irene MacDougall
Eve Haverfield:: Carol Ann Crawford
Spook:: Kim Gerard
Curly:: Kim Gerard
Dorothy 'Dodo' Johnstone:: Rosalind Sydney
Natalia:: Lesley Hart
Margaret K:: Lesley Hart
Col Popovitch:: Matthew Zajac
Gen Balguy:: Matthew Zajac
Cheddo:: Finn den Hertog
Director:: David Neville
Producer:: David Neville
Writer:: Louise Ironside

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Series

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 26^th Jun 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 26^th Jun 2013, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

1920. Vera faces her biggest challenge as Eve becomes desperately ill. Show more

Contributors

Vera 'Jack' Holme:: Irene MacDougall
Eve Haverfield:: Carol Ann Crawford
Spook:: Kim Gerard
Curly:: Kim Gerard
Dorothy 'Dodo' Johnstone:: Rosalind Sydney
Natalia:: Lesley Hart
Margaret K:: Lesley Hart
Col Popovitch:: Matthew Zajac
Gen Balguy:: Matthew Zajac
Cheddo:: Finn den Hertog
Director:: David Neville
Producer:: David Neville
Writer:: Louise Ironside

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Series

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Jun 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Thu 27^th Jun 2013, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

1920. Vera takes on more responsibilities at the orphanage. Show more

Contributors

Vera 'Jack' Holme:: Irene MacDougall
Eve Haverfield:: Carol Ann Crawford
Spook:: Kim Gerard
Curly:: Kim Gerard
Dorothy 'Dodo' Johnstone:: Rosalind Sydney
Natalia:: Lesley Hart
Margaret K:: Lesley Hart
Col Popovitch:: Matthew Zajac
Gen Balguy:: Matthew Zajac
Cheddo:: Finn den Hertog
Director:: David Neville
Producer:: David Neville
Writer:: Louise Ironside

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Series

15 Minute Drama

Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 28^th Jun 2013, 10:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 28^th Jun 2013, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 LW

1921. As her time in Serbia draws to a close, Vera is faced with shaping a new life for herself. Show more

Contributors

Vera 'Jack' Holme:: Irene MacDougall
Eve Haverfield:: Carol Ann Crawford
Spook:: Kim Gerard
Curly:: Kim Gerard
Dorothy 'Dodo' Johnstone:: Rosalind Sydney
Natalia:: Lesley Hart
Margaret K:: Lesley Hart
Col Popovitch:: Matthew Zajac
Gen Balguy:: Matthew Zajac
Cheddo:: Finn den Hertog
Director:: David Neville
Producer:: David Neville
Writer:: Louise Ironside

Genres

DramaBiographical

Brand

15 Minute Drama: Writing the Century: Vera 'Jack' Holme

Series

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Classic Serial

John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

Episode 1

Classic Serial: John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 2^nd Sep 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Wed 27^th Jun 2018, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

The battles of Ma Joad as her family trek west in 1930s America. Starring BBC Audio Drama Award winner Michelle Fairley. Show more

Contributors

Tom:: Robert Sheehan
Preacher Casy:: Zubin Varla
Ma:: Michelle Fairley
Pa:: Steven McNicoll
Al:: Finn den Hertog
Rosasharn:: Melody Grove
Ruthie:: Nicola Jo Cully
Connie:: Nick Underwood
Grampa:: Jim Bryce
Wilson:: Jimmy Chisholm
Ragged Man:: Jimmy Chisholm
Sairy:: Irene MacDougall
Scrapyard Man:: Gavin Mitchell
Floyd:: Gavin Mitchell
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Producer:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Donna Franceschild

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Classic Serial

Series

Classic Serial

John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

Episode 3

Classic Serial: John Steinbeck - The Grapes of Wrath

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: Sun 16^th Sep 2012, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Fri 29^th Jun 2018, 03:00 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Tom's old friend Casy is leading a strike. In a vigilante mob attack, Casy goes down and Tom hits back. Stars Robert Sheehan. Show more

Contributors

Tom:: Robert Sheehan
Ma:: Michelle Fairley
Rosasharn:: Melody Grove
Pa:: Steven McNicoll
Al:: Finn den Hertog
Ruthie:: Nicola Jo Cully
Mrs Wainright:: Irene MacDougall
Mr Wainright:: Jimmy Chisholm
Guard:: Nick Underwood
Cotton Boss:: Nick Underwood
Store Clerk:: Laurie Brown
Boy:: Laurie Brown
Director:: Kirsty Williams
Producer:: Kirsty Williams
Writer:: Donna Franceschild

Genres

DramaHistorical

Brand

Classic Serial

Series

The Poet and the Echo

Crossing the Bar

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 27^th Apr 2018, 15:45 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sun 29^th Apr 2018, 00:30 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Linda Cracknell's captivating story inspired by Alfred, Lord Tennyson's poem about the journey from life to death. Show more

Contributors

Reader:: Irene MacDougall
Writer:: Linda Cracknell
Producer:: Claire Simpson

Genres

FactualArts, Culture & the Media

Formats

Audiobooks

Brand

The Poet and the Echo

Drama on 4

The Sensitive

Episode 7: Queen of the Dead

Drama on 4: The Sensitive

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 27^th Dec 2012, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Tue 2^nd Sep 2014, 14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM

A grieving daughter hires the Glasgow psychic detective to investigate a woman's obsession with her late father, an English professor. Show more

Contributors

Thomas:: Robin Laing
Kat:: Julie Duncanson
Sheila:: Tamara Kennedy
Miriam:: Irene MacDougall
Richie:: Steven McNicoll
Nurse:: Amiera Darwish
Writer:: Alastair Jessiman
Director:: Bruce Young
Producer:: Bruce Young

Genres

DramaCrime

Brand

Drama on 4

Series