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Suffering from TB, 12-year-old Alan is admitted to Stannington Sanatorium to join his brother Ken.
Writing the Century, the series that explores the twentieth century through the words and experiences of real people.
In 1950 at the age of 17, Marjorie Wilson was a student nurse caring for children with tuberculosis at Stannington Children's Sanatorium in Morpeth, Northumberland. The drama is based on her interviews and freely adapted by Margaret Wilkinson.
Suffering from TB, twelve year old Alan is admitted to Stannington Sanatorium to join his bother Ken.
Directed by Nadia Molinari.
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Mon 3 Oct 2016
19:45
麻豆社 Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Marjorie Wilson | Sian Phillips |
| Nurse Marjorie Dawson | Jennifer Carss |
| Alan | Cole Wealleans-Watts |
| Mam | Angela Lonsdale |
| Sister | Karen Traynor |
| Author | Marjorie Wilson |
| Adaptor | Margaret Wilkinson |
| Director | Nadia Molinari |
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- Mon 3 Oct 2016 10:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 3 Oct 2016 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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