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A Faraway Back of Beyond Place

A musical drama about a young musician鈥檚 quest to find the truth about her family. Starring much-loved actor Bill Paterson and award-winning folk musician Karine Polwart.

A musical drama about a young musician鈥檚 quest to find the truth about her family. The drama stars much-loved iconic Scots actor Bill Paterson and, in her first appearance in a radio drama, the award-winning folk musician Karine Polwart.

大象传媒 Radio 2 Folk Singer of the Year 2018 Karine Polwart is a multi-award-winning Scottish songwriter and musician, as well as a theatre maker, storyteller, spoken-word performer and published essayist. Her songs combine folk influences and myth with themes as diverse as "Donald Trump鈥檚 corporate megalomania", Charles Darwin鈥檚 family life and the complexities of modern parenthood. She sings traditional songs too and writes to commission for theatre, animation and thematic collaborative projects. Karine is six-times winner at the 大象传媒 Radio 2 Folk Awards, including twice for Best Original Song.

Cast:
Tommy ..... Bill Paterson
Lucy ..... Karine Polwart

Written by Michael Chaplin.
Directed by Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for 大象传媒 Radio 4

28 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Jun 2022 14:15

Broadcasts

  • Wed 21 Nov 2018 11:30
  • Fri 3 Jun 2022 14:15

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