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As the steelworkers at Ravenscraig go out on strike, 10-year-old Damian falls in love for the first time. But at home, tensions escalate. From June 2013.

Damian Barr reads his extraordinary memoir of growing up in small-town Scotland in the 1980s.

The threat of closure comes to Ravenscraig, the nearby steelworks where Damian's dad works, and tensions build locally. But as the community mounts a campaign to 'Save the Craig' and the chaos of his homelife escalates, ten year old Damian finds escape in his books and his new best friend Mark - everybody at school loves Mark, but he's joined at the hip to Damian.

Written and read by Damian Barr.
Abridged by Sian Preece

Producer: Allegra McIlroy.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 May 2018 02:45

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Damian Barr
Reader Damian Barr
Abridger Sian Preece
Producer Allegra McIlroy

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Jun 2013 09:45
  • Wed 5 Jun 2013 00:30
  • Tue 22 May 2018 14:45
  • Wed 23 May 2018 02:45

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