A Faraway Back of Beyond Place
A musical drama about a young musician’s quest to find the truth about her family. Starring much-loved actor Bill Paterson and award-winning folk musician Karine Polwart.
A musical drama about a young musician’s quest to find the truth about her family. The drama stars much-loved iconic Scots actor Bill Paterson and, in her first appearance in a radio drama, the award-winning folk musician Karine Polwart.
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2018 Karine Polwart is a multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter and musician, as well as a theatre maker, storyteller, spoken-word performer and published essayist. Her songs combine folk influences and myth with themes as diverse as "Donald Trump’s corporate megalomania", Charles Darwin’s family life and the complexities of modern parenthood. She sings traditional songs too and writes to commission for theatre, animation and thematic collaborative projects. Karine is six-times winner at the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2 Folk Awards, including twice for Best Original Song.
Cast:
Tommy ..... Bill Paterson
Lucy ..... Karine Polwart
Written by Michael Chaplin.
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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- Wed 21 Nov 2018 11:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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