Episode 4
Zoe's cleaning shifts have dried up, and she and the kids face the prospect of moving out of the family home.
By Sarah Woods
Zoe discovers the pitfalls of a zero hours contract when her shifts go down to zero. She and the kids now face up to the prospect of losing the family home.
They say that you're only ever two pay cheques away from destitution, so what happens when one of those pay cheques moves out of the family home to live with a woman called Caroline? A Speck of Dust tells the story of a newly single parent struggling to navigate a modern world of zero hours contracts, benefits sanctions, online dating and dust. Lots of dust. Her journey is one that many people in the UK are taking.
Between 1979 and 2008, the number of people living in poverty in the UK almost doubled, from 7.3 million to 13.5 million people, and inequality reached levels last seen in the 1920s. Between now and 2020 an additional 1.5 million working-age adults are expected to fall into poverty.
A Speck of Dust explores these big questions by focusing on a small story - a single speck of life.
Written by Sarah Woods
Directed by James Robinson
A 麻豆社 Cymru Wales Production.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Zoe | Eiry Thomas |
| Marcus | Rocco Weston |
| Naomi | Mali Matthews |
| Ben | Alun Raglan |
| Blanca | Christianne Oliveira |
| Nick | John Cording |
| Jeff | John Cording |
| Roz | Sharon Morgan |
| Olga | Leona Walker |
| Anastasia | Leona Walker |
| Estate Agent | Claire Cage |
| Liz | Claire Cage |
| Alan | John Norton |
| CMS Officer | John Norton |
| Boss | Rhodri Meilir |
| Rob | Rhodri Meilir |
| Writer | Sarah Woods |
| Director | James Robinson |
Broadcasts
- Thu 17 Dec 2015 10:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Thu 17 Dec 2015 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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