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John McGahern - Parachutes

Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the pubs of 1950s Dublin. With Brendan Gleeson and Pauline McLynn.

Dumped by his girlfriend, a man tries to drown his sorrows in the in the sharp and funny pub world of 1950s Dublin.

John McGahern's story dramatised by Patricia Cobey

Starring Brendan Gleeson as the Narrator, Pauline McLynn as Claire Mulvey, Mark Lambert as Paddy Mulvey, David Wilmot as Eamon Kelly and Karen Ardiff as the Woman,

Director: Pam Brighton

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2000.

45 minutes

Last on

Mon 8 Oct 2018 21:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Fri 14 Nov 2014 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 14 Nov 2014 21:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 15 Nov 2014 04:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 20 Jul 2016 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 20 Jul 2016 21:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Oct 2018 11:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 8 Oct 2018 21:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra