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Love On The Dole

(3,417 Sterne; 6 Bewertungen)

Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 7th Nov 1987, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Love on the Dole by Ronald Gow and Walter Greenwood.   It is 1934 in Hanky Park, Salford - unemployment and poverty are rife. The Hardcastle family, like all their neighbours, struggle to survive. Sally sees a more promising future through her friendship with Larry Meath and his vision of a truly socialist future, but destructive forces surround them. Directed by Pat Truman   Sally Hardcastle: Mary-Jo Randle Larry Meath: David Schofield Mrs Hardcastle: Elizabeth Kelly Harry Hardcastle: Gary Cady Mr Hardcastle: John Samson Mrs Jike: Pat Coombs Mrs Dorbell: Jennifer Piercey Mrs Bull: Diana Olsson Helen Hawkins: Julia Ford Sam Grundy: Stephen Thorne O’Leary: Steven Harrold Charlie/Poiceman: David Goodland

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

1987-11-07 Love On The Dole [Walter Greenwood]

1:24:30

Bewertungen

1930s tone, facts and culture completely removed

(1 Sterne)

I appreciate that this is a late 1980s radio play, however this production is completely unfaithful to the book and its message. The cast mostly performed very well, however the misinterpretation is sadly disappointing.