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3. Care

Episode 3 of 5

Welfare worker ER Braithwaite searches for a home for Roddy, but there are other children in need too. Stars Kwame Kwei-Armah.

Welfare worker ER Braithwaite searches for a home for Roddy, but there are other children in need too.
Stars Kwame Kwei-Armah.

A sequel 'To Sir, With Love', written by ER Braithwaite, describing his work as a child welfare officer in late 1950s London, navigating the discriminatory attitudes of the time.

Abridged in five parts by Anne Edyvean.

ER Braithwaite .... Kwame Kwei-Armah
Mr Griffiths .... Nyasha Hatendi
Miss Coney .... Lisa Stevenson
Jim .... John Rowe

Other parts were played by members of the cast.

Director: Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.

15 minutes

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Wednesday08:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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