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Steve Gough's drama based on the diaries of Rachel Minshall, a spirited and politically-active octogenarian living alone in the Welsh Valleys during the 1980s.
The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people, returns with "A Burden to Strangers" by Steve Gough. Inspired by the diaries of Rachel Minshall, a spirited and politically active octogenarian who lived alone in the Welsh Valleys during the 1980s.
Rachel . . . . . Margaret John
Jean . . . . . Menna Trussler
Tom . . . . . Bernard Lloyd
Curate . . . . .Mark Carey
Glyn . . . . . John Cording
Original music composed by Nicolai Abrahamsen.
Produced and Directed by Peter Leslie Wild.
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Excerpt from: A Burden to Strangers
Duration: 01:19
Broadcasts
- Mon 26 Jul 2010 10:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 26 Jul 2010 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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