Shamed
By Furquan Akhtar. Hard-hitting drama. Shabana's son has been arrested for a very serious crime. She is determined to be supportive and to clear his name.
Shamed by Furquan Akhtar.
Shabana's son has been arrested for a very serious crime. She feels shunned by her community. Yet she believes that the son she has lovingly nurtured cannot be capable of such a callous crime. She determines to be supportive and to clear his name. Hard hitting drama by the 2014 winner of the Alfred Bradley Bursary Award for new writers.
Director/Producer Gary Brown
Furquan Akhtar is a Broadcast Magazine Hot Shot (2014) and Guardian Newspaper "One to Watch" (2012). He cut his creative teeth in the Coronation Street Editorial Department and currently works as a Script Editor for Hollyoaks. This is his first drama for radio.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Shabana | Shobna Gulati |
| Aisha | Maya Sondhi |
| Rizwan | Sacha Dhawan |
| Deena | Bhavna Limbachia |
| Aliya | Bhavna Limbachia |
| Mrs Amjad | Bharti Patel |
| Mrs Shafiq | Bharti Patel |
| Geoff | Roger Morlidge |
| Prison Guard | Roger Morlidge |
| Director | Gary Brown |
| Producer | Gary Brown |
| Writer | Furquan Akhtar |
Broadcast
- Thu 19 Feb 2015 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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