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John Godber - Shafted!

4 Extra Debut. Dot and Harry are a couple struggling with life after the 1984-85 miners' strike. Could they possibly leave for pastures new?

John Godber's stage play is set over the 30 years following the Miners' Strike of 1984/85.

It's the story of how Dot and Harry cope with life after he is made redundant amidst a community that has had the heart ripped out of it.

After 10 years of turmoil, they do the unthinkable and leave Upton to try and make a new life for themselves in the seaside town of Bridlington.

Harry .... John Godber
Dot .... Jane Godber

Director: Toby Swift

'Shafted!' was produced for the stage in 2015 by the John Godber Company and Theatre Royal Wakefield before touring the following year.

This is the fourth of the Olivier Award-winning playwright's plays to be adapted for the 大象传媒 and performed by their original cast, Jane Godber and John Godber, following 'September in the Rain', 'Happy Jack' and 'April in Paris'.

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in March 2018.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Oct 2022 03:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Dot Jane Godber
Harry John Godber
Writer John Godber
Director Toby Swift

Broadcasts

  • Sat 3 Mar 2018 14:30
  • Sun 7 Apr 2019 15:00
  • Fri 7 Oct 2022 10:00
  • Fri 7 Oct 2022 15:00
  • Sat 8 Oct 2022 03:00