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Series exploring the 20th century through the correspondence of real people. The letters of Barbara Loxton, a war correspondent who was separated from her daughters during WWII.
Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people, dramatised by Hattie Naylor.
The story of Barbara Loxton, a South African mother who was separated from her daughters during WWII, and her experiences as a journalist travelling around war-torn Europe. Events unfold through the letters exchanged between her and her daughters during their enforced separation.
Barbara ...... Kathryn Hunt
Polly ...... Hester Cox
Lindsay ...... Ellie Sager
Granny/Mrs Betram ...... Janice Mckenzie
Anne ...... Deborah McAndrew
Martli ...... Melissa Jane Sinden
Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen.
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Excerpt from: A Paintbrush Reporter
Duration: 00:56
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- Mon 27 Oct 2008 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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