Sue Roberts Radio Plays
Sue Roberts takes time out from directing drama in Manchester to choose her top productions.
Sue's favourites include: Room of Leaves by Amanda Dalton (first tx 28/10/1998) People Come Here to Cry by Char March (first tx 02/03/1999) The Unhearable by Pam Leeson (first tx 03/01/2002) The Woman with the Fork and Knife Disorder by Jackie Kay (first tx 07/08/2003)
Tue 3 Feb 04, 11:00 - 11:45 45 mins (28 October 1998) Room Of Leaves: Using poetry and prose, Amanda Dalton's poignant story tells of how a jilted 70-year-old woman is found dead in a room of leaves, with supermarket eggs clustered in the grass of her garden and pink ribbon everywhere. With Emily Woof, Christopher Eccleston and Ann Rye.
Wed 4 Feb 04, 11:00 - 11:45 45 mins People Come Here To Cry: Deborah is in need of counselling - but is she better off without?
Thu 5 Feb 04, 11:00 - 11:45 45 mins (31 January 2002) The Unhearable: Michelle is suffering from the hearing condition Meniere's disease, and wonders who is really listening to her as she faces the prospect of going deaf
Fri 6 Feb 04, 11:00 - 11:45 45 mins The Woman With The Fork And Knife Disorder: Mary Ann hates everything about her mother - blaming her for the day her father took a machete to his marriage and walked out.
.......and Tony Mitchell sent me the following information about more Sue Roberts plays broadcast on BBC7 later in the year:
Mon 29 Nov: Pam Leeson - The Unhearable
Tues 30 Nov:Amanda Dalton - Room Of Leaves
Wed 1 Dec: Char March - People Come Here To Cry
New ones (not previously broadcast on BBC7):
Thur 2 Dec: Nell Leyshon - Glass Eels
Fri 3 Dec: Brian Willis -Sophie
..thanks Tony.-N.D.
NOTES
THE HOUSE IN THE TREES....2004
R4, 22 Dec 04. Mary lives alone with her father
in a house with an eccentric garden he has made, which
is open to the public. Teased at school for being
"the garden girl", Mary decides it's time to find out
more about her absent mother. With Carly Bawden as
Mary and Peter Hamilton Dyer as her father. Written
by Nell Leyshon; directed by Susan Roberts.
