The Country Girls Episode 1 of 2 by Edna O'Brien
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- Episode 1
The Country Girls Episode 1 of 2
Kate’s father is off on a drinking binge, so the farm has to cope without him.
Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny story of growing up in rural Ireland in the 50s. Kate and Baba - girls who occupy the twin poles of romance and realism - have nonetheless been friends forever, united by a tacit resilience to the world they have to endure.
Omnibus of the first five of ten parts dramatised by Lin Coghlan.
Kate ..... Charlie Murphy
Baba ..... Aoibhinn McGinnity
Mama ..... Catherine Cusack
Dada ..... David Ganly
Hickey ..... Lloyd Hutchinson
Jack Holland ..... Jonjo O’Neill
Miss Moriarty ..... Helen Clapp
Director: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole
Edna O’Brien - born in 1930 - is now celebrated as the fearless chronicler of the dark underbelly of rural Ireland. Originally published in the 1960s, The Country Girls, and the two other novels in the Country Girls Trilogy (The Lonely Girl and Girls in their Married Bliss), were banned by the Irish Censorship Board, burnt publicly in O’Brien’s home town, and described by the Justice Minister (a young Charles Haughey) as filth. Fifty years later, the trilogy is recognised as an iconic work of 20th century Irish fiction. Radio 4 is dramatising all three books in 2019. .
These are really excellent dramatisations of the wonderful book. Thank you!
Great, I missed this when it was out on radio 4 a few years back so thanks!
The second book is on Radio 4 Extra this week! 😊
@@DebiMJ I saw it was on again, great! 👍
I've read this book in school for English ( I live in Belgium). Love the story!
Enjoying this! It's a new one for me.
Wonder when it came out?
Hope there is much more to come.
Ty FMD!
Was on BBC radio 4 a few years back, I think it’s the same drama anyway