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War hero Bernard Bottomly's three children expect to inherit his millions. But they are soon to discover that there are strings attached.

Article 9 of the Tokyo Judgement at the end of WWII withdrew from the Japanese constitution the state's right of belligerency. Traumatised and guilt ridden for having killed enemy soldiers in war, Bernard has to attempt to coerce his children to continue his life's work, and makes their awaiting inheritance dependent on their abandoning their present careers and dedicating their lives to the promotion of A9.

Article 9 of the Tokyo judgement. 1948:

Aspiring sincerely to an international peace based on justice and order, the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation and the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes. The right of belligerency of the State will not be recognised.

Writer:

Though a hugely experienced writer, Helen Cooper is new to Radio Drama.
Three of her plays: Mrs Gauguin(Almeida Theatre) Mrs Vershinin (Riverside Studios) and Three Women and a Piano Tuner (Hampstead Theatre) were nominated for The Susan Smith Blackburn Award. She wrote the screenplay for Miss Julie directed by Mike Figgis, wrote and produced a short film Station, which received two Scottish Bafta nominations and is currently working on Desiderius Ersamus, a new commission from The Royal Shakespeare Company.

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan.

45 minutes

Last on

Thu 6 Sep 2012 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Bernard Bottomly David Warner
Unity Rebecca Saire
Victor Oliver Cotton
Claire Deborah Findlay
Jools Jonathan Tafler
Roger Ewart James Walters
Ernest Malcolm Tierney
Writer Helen Cooper
Director Eoin O'Callaghan
Producer Eoin OCallaghan

Broadcasts

  • Mon 25 Jul 2011 14:15
  • Thu 6 Sep 2012 14:15

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