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Episode 4

Award-winning novelist Janice Galloway's memoir of her impoverished upbringing in 1950s Ayrshire.

After Eddie's death, the Galloway women have been able to move back into the family home. Things should be looking up, but the constant pressure to be good is beginning to tell on Janice.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 26 Sep 2008 00:30

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  • Thu 25 Sep 2008 09:45
  • Fri 26 Sep 2008 00:30

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