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Baba fears she is pregnant and Kate’s relationship with the married Eugene begins to crack. With Aoibhinn McGinnity.

Whilst Baba fears she is pregnant, Kate and Eugene's relationship starts to turn sour.

Edna O’Brien’s frank, funny and subversive story of friendship and growing up in rural Ireland in the 1950s - seen through the eyes of two friends.

The Country Girls Trilogy is now recognised as an iconic work of 20th century Irish fiction.

Dramatised by Kate Hims.

Kate ..... Charlie Murphy
Eugene ..... Jonathan Forbes
Baba ..... Aoibhinn McGinnity
Simon ..... Jonny Holden
Laura ..... Ell Potter
Mary ..... Grace Moloney
Joanna ..... Susan Jameson
Gustav ..... Sean Baker

Directors: Sally Avens & Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 2019.

14 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Jun 2023 02:15
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra

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Broadcasts

  • Thu 24 Oct 2019 10:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Thu 24 Oct 2019 19:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Thu 29 Jun 2023 07:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 Jun 2023 12:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 Jun 2023 17:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 30 Jun 2023 02:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra