Talking to Chickens
Darkly comic drama about an eccentric octogenarian and a menopausal doctor by Christine Entwisle.
Darkly comic, heart-warming drama by award-winning writer Christine Entwisle.
Toots is an octogenarian living unhappily in a care home. She wants more outdoor days, she wants her allotment back and she wants to see her chickens.
A doctor is sent to assess Toots. But she's menopausal and struggling with a variety of unhelpful symptoms. And when the doctor forces open Toots鈥� window to relieve a hot flush and then forgets to shut it, Toots makes a break for it.
Cast:
Toots鈥� Susan Jameson
The Doctor鈥� Rosie Cavaliero
The Policeman鈥� Dennis Herdman
Trevor鈥anny Hughes
Sound Design by Craig Dormer
Directed by Kirsty Williams
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- Thu 20 Oct 2022 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
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